Biography
Brittany Schuler, PhD, is an assistant professor in Temple University’s School of Social Work. Prior to joining Temple, Dr. Schuler completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work. Dr. Schuler completed her doctoral training in social work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and earned both her BSW and MSW at Temple University.
Through her research, Dr. Schuler aims to understand the complex system of interactions that influence health disparities across the socioeconomic spectrum, primarily in the areas of pediatric obesity, chronic illness, and maternal and child health. Dr. Schuler is also interested in research at the intersection of health and child welfare, as well as food and nutrition policy, and the role of social work in developing interventions for the promotion of optimal growth in early childhood, particularly within low-resourced, underserved communities.
Her research actively works to advance the Grand Challenge for Social Work to close the health gap by examining the social determinants of pediatric obesity and the parental, socio-environmental, and policy-related factors that influence risk and adverse health and developmental outcomes in early childhood. Ultimately, Dr. Schuler’s research goals are to develop and test community-based interventions that provide low-income neighborhoods with the resources needed to buffer the effects of systemic stressors and promote optimal health behaviors to protect children from preventable chronic health conditions that can result in impaired quality of life, disability, and premature death.
Education
- PhD, Social Work, University of Maryland
- MSW, Temple Unversity
- BSW, Temple University
Google Scholar: Brittany Schuler's Google Scholar profile
Courses Taught
Number | Name | Level |
|---|---|---|
SSWU 4396 | Introduction to Social Research | Undergraduate |
SSWU 4407 | Evaluating Programs and Practice in Social Work | Undergraduate |
SSWG 8307 | Health/Mental Health Policy | Graduate |
SSWG 8407 | Policy on Families and Children | Graduate |
Selected Publications
Recent
Schuler, B.R., Gardenhire, R.A., Jones, S.D., Spilsbury, J.C., Moore, S.M., & Borawski, E.A. (2024). Exploring the Association Between Trauma, Instability, and Youth Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes Over Three Years. J Adolesc Health, 74(2), 301-311. United States. 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.049
Schroeder, K., Schuler, B.R., Kobulsky, J.M., & Sarwer, D.B. (2021). The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review. Obes Rev, 22(7), e13204. England. 10.1111/obr.13204
Daundasekara, S.S., Schuler, B.R., Beauchamp, J.E., & Hernandez, D.C. (2021). The mediating effect of parenting stress and couple relationship quality on the association between material hardship trajectories and maternal mental health status. J Affect Disord, 290, 31-39. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.jad.2021.04.058
Daundasekara, S.S., Schuler, B.R., & Hernandez, D.C. (2021). RETRACTED: Independent and combined associations of intimate partner violence and food insecurity on maternal depression and generalized anxiety disorder. J Anxiety Disord, 81, 102409. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102409
Daundasekara, S.S., Schuler, B.R., & Hernandez, D.C. (2021). Retraction notice to "Independent and combined associations of intimate partner violence and food insecurity on maternal depression and generalized anxiety disorder" [Journal of Anxiety Disorders Volume 81, June 2021, 102409]. J Anxiety Disord, 81, 102431. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102431
Schuler, B.R., Vazquez, C., Kobulsky, J.M., Schroeder, K., Tripicchio, G.L., & Wildfeuer, R. (2021). The early effects of cumulative and individual adverse childhood experiences on child diet: Examining the role of socioeconomic status. Prev Med, 145, 106447. United States. 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106447