Biosketch
Dr. Graves has a background in demography and sociology, with an emphasis on biosocial health. She has experience with a broad range of demographic and statistical analyses, utilizing software programs such as Stata and SAS. She is well-trained in analyzing secondary data sets such as Medicare and Medicaid claims data. She is involved in several program evaluations aimed at assessing public health programs and improving population health for the state of Florida.
Education
| PhD in Sociology (focus in Demography), Florida State University | 2016 |
| MS in Sociology (focus in Demography), Florida State University | 2013 |
| BS in Psychology, Florida State University | 2008 |
Honors/Awards
Betty J Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award Finalist, American Public Health Association, 2016
Memberships
Academy Health
American Public Health Association
Research Focus
- Racial and socioeconomic health disparities
- Medical sociology
- Chronic stress and allostatic load
- Autism spectrum disorders
Publications
- Benevides, T., Carretta, H.J., Graves, K.Y., & Sikka, V. (2020). Emergency department use among young adult Medicare beneficiaries with autism and intellectual disabilities. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 70.
- Benevides, T., Carretta, H.J., & Graves, K.Y. (2019). Case Identification and Characterization of Autistic Young Adults in 2010 Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims. Autism in Adulthood, 1(3).
- Graves, K.Y., Smith, B.J., & Nuccio, B.C. (2018). Alopecia Due to High Androgen Index Contraceptives. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 31(8), 20-24.
- Smith, B.J., Nuccio, B.C., Graves, K.Y., & McMillan, V.M. (2018). Screening and work-up requirements prior to beginning biologic medications. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 31(6), 23-28.
- Graves, K.Y. & Nowakowski, A.C. H. (2017). Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Stress in Late Adulthood: A Longitudinal Approach to Measuring Allostatic Load. Global Pediatric Health, 4, 1-12.
- Nowakowski, A.C.H., & Graves, K.Y. (2017). Exploring black-white differences in the relationship between inflammation and timing of menopause. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 4(3), 410-417.
- Nowakowski, A.C.H., & Graves, K.Y. (2017). Does Inflammation Mediate Relationships Between Racial Identity and Onset of Menopause Among US Adults? Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 4(6), 1128-1137.
- Nowakowski, A.C.H., Graves, K.Y., & Sumerau, J. E. (2016). Mediation analysis of relationships between chronic inflammation and quality of life in older adults. Health and quality of life outcomes, 14(1), 46.
Dr. Graves has a background in demography and sociology, with an emphasis on biosocial health. She has experience with a broad range of demographic and statistical analyses, utilizing software programs such as Stata and SAS. She is well-trained in analyzing secondary data sets such as Medicare and Medicaid claims data. She is involved in several program evaluations aimed at assessing public health programs and improving population health for the state of Florida.
| PhD in Sociology (focus in Demography), Florida State University | 2016 |
| MS in Sociology (focus in Demography), Florida State University | 2013 |
| BS in Psychology, Florida State University | 2008 |
Betty J Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award Finalist, American Public Health Association, 2016
Academy Health
American Public Health Association
- Racial and socioeconomic health disparities
- Medical sociology
- Chronic stress and allostatic load
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Benevides, T., Carretta, H.J., Graves, K.Y., & Sikka, V. (2020). Emergency department use among young adult Medicare beneficiaries with autism and intellectual disabilities. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 70.
- Benevides, T., Carretta, H.J., & Graves, K.Y. (2019). Case Identification and Characterization of Autistic Young Adults in 2010 Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims. Autism in Adulthood, 1(3).
- Graves, K.Y., Smith, B.J., & Nuccio, B.C. (2018). Alopecia Due to High Androgen Index Contraceptives. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 31(8), 20-24.
- Smith, B.J., Nuccio, B.C., Graves, K.Y., & McMillan, V.M. (2018). Screening and work-up requirements prior to beginning biologic medications. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, 31(6), 23-28.
- Graves, K.Y. & Nowakowski, A.C. H. (2017). Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Stress in Late Adulthood: A Longitudinal Approach to Measuring Allostatic Load. Global Pediatric Health, 4, 1-12.
- Nowakowski, A.C.H., & Graves, K.Y. (2017). Exploring black-white differences in the relationship between inflammation and timing of menopause. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 4(3), 410-417.
- Nowakowski, A.C.H., & Graves, K.Y. (2017). Does Inflammation Mediate Relationships Between Racial Identity and Onset of Menopause Among US Adults? Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 4(6), 1128-1137.
- Nowakowski, A.C.H., Graves, K.Y., & Sumerau, J. E. (2016). Mediation analysis of relationships between chronic inflammation and quality of life in older adults. Health and quality of life outcomes, 14(1), 46.