Krystle McConnell

Assistant Professor

Name

Contact Info

Phone:
410-704-5937
Office:
Health Professions, Rm. 4110 J
Email:
krystlemcconnell@towson.edu

Education

Ph.D., Maternal Child Health, University of Maryland College Park, School of Public Health, 2024
MPH, George Washington University, 2016
BA, English, Notre Dame of Maryland University, 2012

Areas of Expertise

Maternal child health
Adverse childhood experiences
Life course theory
Health equity
Quantitative methods

Biography

Krystle McConnell is an assistant professor of health care management in the health sciences department. Prior to that, she was a research program manager at Johns Hopkins Center for Addiction and Pregnancy. 

Selected Publications

  • Jansson, L.M., McConnell, K., Velez, M., Spencer, N., Gomonit, M., Swortwood, M.J. Buprenorphine-Naloxone Maintenance and Lactation. J Hum Lact. 2024;40(1):113-119. doi:10.1177/08903344231209304
  • Jansson, L.M., McConnell, K., Velez, M.L., et al. Gestational buprenorphine-naloxone exposure and fetal neurobehavior. Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2024;104:107368. doi:10.1016/j.ntt.2024.107368
  • Jansson, L.M., Velez, M.L., McConnell, K., et al. Maternal buprenorphine treatment and infant outcome. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017;180:56-61. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.08.001
  • Velez, M.L., McConnell, K., Spencer, N., Montoya, L., Tuten, M., Jansson, L.M. Prenatal buprenorphine exposure and neonatal neurobehavioral functioning. Early Hum Dev. 2018;117:7-14. doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.11.009
  • Jansson, L.M., Velez, M.L., McConnell, K., et al. Maternal buprenorphine treatment during pregnancy and maternal physiology. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019;201:38-44. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.03.018
  • Frazer, Z., McConnell, K., Jansson, L.M. Treatment for substance use disorders in pregnant women: Motivators and barriers. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019;205:107652. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107652

Research

McConnell uses rigorous quantitative methodology to explore the impacts of adverse early life experiences, including those experienced prenatally, on health outcomes across the life course, both within and across generations. Her recent dissertation assessed the impact of intergenerational adversity on select outcomes including early initiation of alcohol use and internalizing and externalizing behavior. 

Honors and Awards

  • Delta Omega, The Honorary Public Health Society, 2017
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2024

Professional Memberships / Affiliations

  • American Public Health Association (APHA)
  • Society for Epidemiological Research (SER)
  • Academy of Clinical Research Professions (ACRP)
  • Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)

Teaching

  • HCMN 305: Health Administration
  • HCMN 441: Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Administration