Associate Professor
Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Health

Mariana Szklo-Coxe

757-683-4989

3132 HEALTH SCIENCES BLDG
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Health Policy Management, The Johns Hopkins University, (2001)

M.H.S. in Health Policy Management, The Johns Hopkins University, (1993)

B.A. in International Relations, Brown University, (1991)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Behr, J. G., Diaz, R., Zhang, Q. and Szklo-Coxe, M. "Szklo-Coxe M. Role: Co-Principal Investigator Policy Resistance within a Region’s Healthcare System: A System Dynamics Approach." $419,216. August 9, 2012 - July 31, 2015
Szklo-Coxe, M. "Sub-Award, “Epidemiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Adults” " $15,000. Federal. August 2013 - April 30, 2014
Szklo-Coxe, M. "A Comprehensive Approach to Insomnia-Translation Research Program for Insomnia. 2007 - 2008
Szklo-Coxe, M. and Young, T. "Epidemiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Adults. 2003 - 2008
Szklo-Coxe, M. and Mignot, E. "The Spectrum of Narcolepsy and Its Symptoms. 2002 - 2008
Szklo-Coxe, M. "Individual National Research Service Award" $127,746. October 14, 1996 - April 13, 2000

Expertise

Public Health
Sleep, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Applied epidemiology, Injury prevention
Public Health
Public Health, Epidemiology, Mental health, Injuy, Performance, Health Behavior and Promotion

Research Interests

Public Health researchInjury preventionMental health Sleep research

Articles

Lubas, M. M., Maduro, R. and Szklo-Coxe, M. (2019). An exploratory study examining the associations between sunlight exposure, sleep behaviours and sleep outcomes during an Arctic summer.. International journal of circumpolar health 78 (1) , pp. 1574698.
Lubas, M. M.. and Szklo-Coxe, M. A Critical Review of Education-Based Sleep Interventions for Undergraduate Students: Informing Future Directions in Intervention Development. Adolescent Research Review.
Blando, J., Cramer, R. J. and Szklo-Coxe, M. Hospital Security Programs and Policies related to Guns and Other Weapons.. Journal of Healthcare Management.
Lubas, M. M. and Szklo-Coxe, M. (2018). 0164 Exploring the Associations Between Sleep Hygiene, Sunlight Exposure, and Sleep Outcomes During an Arctic Summer. Sleep 41 (suppl_1) , pp. A64-A64.
Lamichhane, R. and Szklo-Coxe, M. (2018). 0244 Sleep Duration Time Trends and Averages Among Adults In The U.S. Population: 2005 –2014. Sleep 41 (suppl_1) , pp. A94-A95.
Diaz, R., Szklo-Coxe, M., Behr, J. G. and Toba, A. (2015). Exploring the Transition from Adverse to Healthy Sleep Behaviors among School Age Children: A Simulation Approach. International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change Journal.
Winsler, A., Deutsch, A., Vorona, R. D., Payne, P. A. and Szklo-Coxe, M. (2015). Sleepless in Fairfax: the difference one more hour of sleep can make for teen hopelessness, suicidal ideation, and substance use.. Journal of youth and adolescence 44 (2) , pp. 362-78.
Vorona, R. D., Szklo-Coxe, M., Lamichhane, R., Ware, J. C., McNallen, A. and Leszczyszyn, D. (2014). Adolescent crash rates and school start times in two central Virginia counties, 2009-2011: a follow-up study to a southeastern Virginia study, 2007-2008.. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine 10 (11) , pp. 1169-77.
Vorona, R. D., Szklo-Coxe, M. and Ware, J. C. (2014). Hypnotic Hiccups. BMJ case reports 2014.
Vorona, R. D., Szklo-Coxe, M., Fleming, M. and Ware, J. C. (2013). Nocturnal diaphoresis secondary to mild obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with a history of two malignancies.. Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine 9 (7) , pp. 717-9.
Vorona, R. D., Szklo-Coxe, M., Wu, A., Dubik, M., Yhao, Z. and Ware, J. C. (2011). Dissimilar Teen Crash Rates in Two Neighboring Southeastern Virginia Cities with Different High School Start Times. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 7 (2) , pp. 145-151.
Szklo-Coxe, M., Young, T., Peppard, P. E., Finn, L. and Benca, R. (2010). Prospective Associations of Insomnia Markers and Symptoms with Depression. American Journal of Epidemiology 171 (6) , pp. 709-720.
Goldberg, R. J., Spencer, F. A., Szklo-Coxe, M., Tisminetzky, M., Yarzebski, J., Lessard, D., Gore, J. M. and Gaasch, W. (2010). Symptom presentation in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure.. Clinical cardiology 33 (6) , pp. E73-80.
Teodorescu, M. C. and Szklo-Coxe, M. (2010). Sleep well to stay safe: ready for primetime?. Sleep 33 (5) , pp. 577-8.
Szklo-Coxe, M., Young, T., Peppard, P. E., Finn, L. A. and Benca, R. M. (2010). Prospective associations of insomnia markers and symptoms with depression.. American journal of epidemiology 171 (6) , pp. 709-20.
Young, T., Finn, L., Peppard, P. E., Szklo-Coxe, M., Austin, D., Nieto, F. J., Stubbs, R. and Hla, K. M. (2008). Sleep disordered breathing and mortality: eighteen-year follow-up of the Wisconsin sleep cohort.. Sleep 31 (8) , pp. 1071-8.
Hla, K. M., Young, T., Finn, L., Peppard, P. E., Szklo-Coxe, M. and Stubbs, M. (2008). Longitudinal association of sleep-disordered breathing and nondipping of nocturnal blood pressure in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study. Sleep 31 (6) , pp. 795-800.
Szklo-Coxe, M., Young, T., Finn, L. and Mignot, E. (2007). Depression: relationships to sleep paralysis and other sleep disturbances in a community sample.. Journal of sleep research 16 (3) , pp. 297-312.
Szklo-Coxe, M. (2006). Are Residents' Extended Shifts Associated With Adverse Events?. PLoS Medicine 3 (12).
Peppard, P. E., Szklo-Coxe, M., Hla, M. and Young, T. (2006). Longitudinal and cross-sectional associations of sleep-disordered breathing with depression in the Winconsin Sleep Cohort. Arch Intern Med 166 (16) , pp. 1709-1715.
Szklo-Coxe, M. (2006). Are residents' extended shifts associated with adverse events?. PLoS medicine 3 (12) , pp. e497.

Book Chapters

Szklo-Coxe, M., Young, T., Finn, L. and Mignot, E. (2007). Automatic behavior, sleep paralysis hypnagogic hallucinations, cataplexy: Narcolepsy spectrum and altenate etiologies (ch.15) (pp. 133-149) New York: Informa Healthcare.

Conference Proceeding

Diaz, R., Szklo-Coxe, M. and Behr, J. G. (2012). Using modeling and simulation in analyzing sleep behavior issues (pp. 131-137) Conference Proceedings of the 2012 Symposium on Emerging Applications of M&S in Industry &Academia Symposium.

Presentations

Szklo-Coxe, M. (May , 2017). Reviewing and Evaluating the Professional and Scientific Research Literature in Sleep Medicine Oral Presentation Norfolk.
Szklo-Coxe, M., Lamichhane, R., Vorona, R. D. and Ware, J. C. (June 11, 2012). “Trend in Sleep Duration over Time in the United States Population Poster 2012 SLEEP Annual Meeting Boston, MA.
Szklo-Coxe, M. (March 30, 2011). Insomnia and depression: Can research shed light on this complex relationship? Oral Presentation Grand Rounds, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland.
Szklo-Coxe, M. ( 2010). Insomnia: Recent Epidemiologic Links to Psychiatric and Other Health Outcomes, Oral Presentation Virginia Academy of Sleep Medicine Annual Conference Richmond, VA.
  • 2019: University Doctoral Mentoring Award from The Graduate School for the College of Health Sciences,
  • 2017: College of Health Sciences Outstanding Faculty Professional Service Award, College of Health Sciences
  • 2016: Appreciation recognition award , ODU-EVMS MPH Class of 2016
  • 2010: Shining Star Award, Old Dominion University
  • 2001: Delta Omega National Honorary Public Health Society,
  • 1998: Delta Omega Scholarship Award,
  • 1996: Individual National Research Service Award ,
  • 1994: William H. Draper Jr. Fellowship in International Health Communication,

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