Dr. Gina Piane

Contact Information

Dr. Gina Piane

College: School of Health Professions

Department: Healthcare Leadership

[email protected]

(714)429-5194


Education

Univ of Illinois, Chicago - DPH - Public Health
Gina Piane is an internationally recognized expert in the field of public health. Her 43 year career in public health began with the Cook County Department of Public Health near Chicago, Illinois, where she emerged as a leader in community and patient education. Her academic career includes tenured-faculty positions with Northern Illinois University and California State University, Long Beach. Dr. Piane came to National University in March 2009 to lead the development of the Master of Public Health program which enrolled its first students in March 2010. She was hired as the Chair of the Department of Community Health. Dr. Piane's research throughout the years has focused on health behavior in minority and international communities. She has developed programs that helped African-American elderly patients to control their blood pressure and to help pregnant women with diabetes through a safe pregnancy. Her public health research has included investigations of drinking and smoking among college students and best practices in public health education. Currently she is investigating Evidence-Based Public Health seeking to find community-level interventions that will prevent many of the half million deaths of women in childbirth throughout the world. Dr. Piane received a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and conduct research in Nigeria in 2016. Gina Piane has been often recognized for her teaching excellence. She has been lauded for incorporating active and experiential learning into her classrooms and for mentoring students to improve their writing. Dr. Piane has led student groups on educational tours of the health systems of India, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Chile, Brazil, Ecuador, Cambodia, Cuba, Peru, Uganda, Panama and Uzbekistan

Memberships

  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
  • American Public Health Association

Publications

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 01, 2023). ![CDATA[Analyzing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: A Qualitative approach using the Three Phases of Delay]]. Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (October 01, 2021). ![CDATA[Review and Critical Evaluation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder]]. Texila International Journal.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (March 01, 2019). ![CDATA[Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: A Literature Review]]. World Medical & Health Policy. March 2019..

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 01, 2017). ![CDATA[Beware of Pseudoscience]]. Clin J Heart Dis 2(1) 2001..

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (October 01, 2016). ![CDATA[The Intersection of Genealogy and Epidemiology: Historic Examination of the Immigrant Effect]]. Annals of Genealogical Research Vol., No. at http:.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 15, 2016). ![CDATA[The Bridge between Prevention and Treatment]]. Clin J Heart Dis 1(1): 1001..

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (November 05, 2015). ![CDATA[The Management and Control of Chronic Physical and Mental Disorders among Older Adults in the United States]]. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 30, 2015). ![CDATA[Complementary and Alternative Medicine in India and West Asia]].

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 01, 2014). ![CDATA[Understanding the Intersection of Chronic Disease and Psychiatric Distress and Impairment]]. Understanding the Intersection of Chronic Disease.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 01, 2014). ![CDATA[Psychological distress in California: Identifying those at greatest risk]]. Journal of Preventive Medicine.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (June 01, 2014). ![CDATA[Maternal mortality interventions: A systematic review]]. Journal of Preventive Medicine.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (May 01, 2014). ![CDATA[Maternal Mortality Correlates by Nation]]. Journal of Preventive Medicine.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 15, 2011). ![CDATA[Jane Addams as a Public Health Advocate]]. Taylor Street Archives..

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 15, 2009). ![CDATA[Short-term Study Abroad Courses in International Health: Lessons from the Field.]]. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultur.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (June 30, 2009). ![CDATA[Public Health Ethics]]. Long Beach Business Journal.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (August 01, 2008). ![CDATA[Evidence-based practices to reduce maternal mortality: A systematic review.]]. Journal of Public Health.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 15, 2008). ![CDATA[Drinking behaviors, expectancies and social norms among college women]]. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (January 15, 2007). ![CDATA[An analysis of acculturation, sex and heavy alcohol use in Latino college students]]. Psychological Reports.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (January 23, 2004). ![CDATA[Public Opinion regarding the Use of Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) Funds]]. Public Heath.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (September 15, 2002). ![CDATA[Public Opinion regarding the uses of Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) Funds]]. Southern California Public Health Association Bull.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 15, 2000). ![CDATA[Comparison of Contingency Contracting and Systematic Sensitization for Heroin Addicts in Methadone Maintenance Programs: A Literature Review]]. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (October 15, 1998). ![CDATA[Hypertension in Community-Dwelling African American Elders from a State-Wide Study: Implications for Nonpharmacologic Therapy]]. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserve.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (May 15, 1997). ![CDATA[Oh Beans!]]. Journal of Health Education.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (January 15, 1997). ![CDATA[Learning Style Preferences of Public Health Students]]. Journal of Medical Systems.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (November 15, 1995). ![CDATA[Using Interactive Videodisc to Test Advanced Airway Management Skills]]. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (July 15, 1992). ![CDATA[Universal Access: Nine Illinois Leaders in Public Health Give Their Views]]. I.P.H.A. Viewpoint.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (December 01, 1991). ![CDATA[Undetected Breast Cancer in Black Women]]. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserve.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (May 15, 1991). ![CDATA[Breast Cancer and Mammography in Illinois]]. I.P.H.A. Viewpoint.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (December 05, 1990). ![CDATA[A Comparison of Effect of a Hypertension Program among Black and White Participants]]. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserve.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (n.d.). ![CDATA[Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Childbirth in Cross River State, Nigeria: A qualitative cross-sectional study]]. SCIREA Journal of Health.

  • Dr. Gina Piane. (n.d.). ![CDATA[Examining mortality rates over the centuries: Employing a large family-tree analysis in the United States]]. BMC Public Health.

Presentations

  • (2024-06-24). Interventions to reduce Maternal Mortality. Uzbekistan.
  • (2024-06-24). Addressing Mental Health where there is a Stigma. Uzbekistan.
  • (2019-11-06). A qualitative study of childbirth in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior. APHA's 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo. Philadelphia..
  • (2019-11-06). Intrapartum Care Recommendations for Kamuli Mission Hospital. APHA's 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo. Philadelphia.
  • (2019-11-06). Analyzing Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: A qualitative approach using the Three Phases of Delay. APHA's 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo. Philadelphia.
  • (2018-11-13). Cultural Barriers to Health Promotion in Nigeria. American Public Health Association annual meeting. San Diego, CA..
  • (2018-11-13). Global Service Learning to Achieve the Public Health Core Competencies. American Public Health Association annual meeting,. San Diego, CA..
  • (2018-03-07). Maternal Mortality in Nigeria. Piane, GM: (2018) "Maternal Mortality in Nigeria" presented at the Workshop on Women¿s Health in Global Perspective, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University Workshop on Women¿s Health in Global Perspective, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University. Arlington, Virginia.
  • (2017-04-28). Living and Dying in a Kleptocracy: Nightmare Spaces in Nigeria. 13th Annual conference of the International Association for the Study of Environment, Space and Place, Nightmare Spaces, Uncanny Places. La Jolla, California..
  • (2014-11-16). Lessons from the Past: Maternal Mortality Prevention. New Orleans, LA.
  • (2014-11-15). Intersection of Genealogy and Epidemiology: Making Epidemiology Personally Relevant by Examining a Family Tree. New Orleans, LA.
  • (2014-11-14). Initial CEPH Accreditation of an online MPH. New Orleans, LA.
  • (2014-10-14). The Mental Health Needs of Chronically Ill Elderly in the United States. Nara, Japan.
  • (2012-10-29). Mental Health Needs and Chronic Disease in California. American Public Health Association. San Francisco, CA..
  • (2011-03-18). Psychological Distress in California: A secondary analysis of CHIS data. San Diego Epidemiology Exchange. San Diego.
  • (2010-01-05). Short-term Study Abroad: Lessons from the Field. The 6th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. Cuenca, Ecuador.
  • (2009-01-16). International Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 16, 2009,. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania..
  • (2008-01-23). Short-term Study Abroad Courses in International Health: Lessons from the Field. ConnectEd conference. Monterrey, California.
  • (2007-02-16). Differencias en condiciones de salud entre paises en el Hemisferio Occidental segun su nivel de ingresos. Pan American Health Care Exchanges. Long Beach, California.
  • (2007-01-09). International Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bangkok, Thailand.
  • (2006-11-06). The Hispanic Paradox. 134th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Boston.
  • (2005-11-12). Students as bridges to the community, Type 2 Diabetes. 133rd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia.
  • (2005-11-07). Alcohol use and acculturation of Latino college students. 133rd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Philadelphia.
  • (2004-11-08). Alcohol and acculturation of Asian and Latino college students. 132nd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC..
  • (2004-10-29). Students as Bridges to the Community: Preventing Type II Diabetes on Campus. 15th annual Long Beach Research Symposium. Long Beach, CA.
  • (2004-10-18). Effect of Acculturation of Asian and Latino College Students. U.S. Department of Education's 18th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education. Arlington, VA..
  • (2004-10-17). Diversity Town Meeting. U.S. Department of Education's 18th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education. Arlington, VA..
  • (2004-02-27). An Analysis of Asian and Latino College Students Attitudes and Subjective Norms Regarding Alcohol Use. 14th Annual Long Beach Research Symposium. Long Beach, CA.
  • (2003-10-17). A Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Acculturation on Attitudes and Subjective Norms of Asian and Latino College Students regarding Alcohol Use. The U.S. Department of Education's 17th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education. Houston, Texas.
  • (2003-07-15). International Health. Fundacion FIOCRUZ,. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • (2002-08-19). Public Opinion Analysis Regarding the Uses of Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) Funds in Long Beach, California. XVI lEA World Congress of Epidemiology, International Epidemiological Association. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • (2002-04-25). Multicultural Issues in Disease Transmission and Control. Joint Biannual Conference of the Northern and Southern Chapters of the American Public Health Association. Los Angeles, California.
  • (2001-11-15). How Do African-American Moms Keep Their Daughters Tobacco Free?. 12th annual Long Beach Research Symposium, CSULB. Long Beach, CA.
  • (2001-10-24). How Do African-American Moms Keep Their Daughters Tobacco Free?. 129th annual meeting and exposition of the American Public Health Association, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Section,. Atlanta, Georgia.
  • (2001-06-28). International Health. Kenyatta National Hospital. Nairobi, Kenya.