Andrea Huseth-Zosel

Professor

Faculty

Public Health

Dr. Andrea Huseth-Zosel

Areas of Study & Research

  • Aging
  • Demographics
  • Rural/Urban Disparities
  • Injury Prevention
  • Impact of COVID-19 on older populations
  • Impact of COVID-19 on educators (higher ed and K12)
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
  • Gender and Public Health
  • Menstruation Hygiene Management

Courses Taught

PH 432/632: Cultural Competence in Health Professions

PH 461/661: Injury Prevention

PH 465/665: Women’s Health

PH 741: Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health

Professional Associations

  • Gerontological Society of America
  • American Public Health Association
  • North Dakota Public Health Association
  • Society for Public Health Education

Education

  • 2014, Doctor of Philosophy, Gerontology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
  • 2002, Bachelor of Science, Secondary Social Studies Education, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
  • 2000, Master of Science, Sociology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
  • 1997, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Publications

Huseth-Zosel, A., & Fuller, H. (2024). Changes in quality of life and health across the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods, longitudinal study of older adults. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100081

Huseth-Zosel, A. L., Fuller, H., Hicks, A., & Carson, P. J. (2024). Reliance on sources of immunization information and vaccine uptake among older adults in a rural state: The mediating role of trust. Vaccine, 42(12), 3107-3114.

Huseth-Zosel, A., Fuller, H., & Carson, P. (2024). Vaccination motivators and deterrents among under-vaccinated older adults in North Dakota. Journal of Community Health, 49, 848-856, https://doi.10.1007/s10900-024-01351-8

Huseth-Zosel, A., Crary, S., & Orr, M. (2024). Long-term impacts of COVID-19 on stress and depression among teachers: Differences by gender. Journal of Teaching and Learning, 18(1), 19-37.

Huseth-Zosel, A. L., & Secor-Turner, M. (2024). The Impact of Menstrual Flow Intensity on Daily Activities for College Students in the United States. Women’s Reproductive Health, 11(1), 182–193. https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2209086

Fuller, H., Huseth-Zosel, A., Kinkade, E., Van Vleet, B., & Hajdar, M. (2024).“Stronger than I thought I was”: Older Adults’ Coping across Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Gerontologist , 64, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad164

Fuller, H. R., Huseth-Zosel, A., Van Vleet, B., & Carson, P. J. (2024). Barriers to vaccination among older adults: Demographic variation and links to vaccine acceptance. Aging and Health Research, 4(1), 100176.

Van Vleet, B., Fuller, H., Hofmann, B., & Huseth-Zosel, A. (2024). Older adults' future perspectives and attitudes amid uncertainty: Shifts across 2 years of COVID-19. Journal of Adult Development. Advanced online publication: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-024-09486-7

Van Vleet, B., Fuller, H., Kinkade, E., & Huseth-Zosel, A. (2024). Lacking family ties during COVID-19: A small-scale qualitative study of older adults’ conceptualizations of social support. Personal Relationships, 31(2), 379-396. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12538

Fuller, H., Huseth-Zosel, A., Van Vleet, B., Hajdar, M., and Carson, P. (2023). Vaccine attitudes and acceptance among older adults in North Dakota: Understanding demographic characteristic variability. Vaccine.

Lothspeich, E., Werremeyer, A., Chase, S., & Huseth-Zosel, A. (2023). Patient Experience and Satisfaction with Opioid-related Screening and Intervention in the Community Pharmacy. Journal of pharmacy practice, 36(5), 1217-1224.

Huseth-Zosel, A. & Secor-Turner, M. (2022). Teacher perceptions of and experiences with student menstruation in the school setting. Journal of School Health, 92(2), 194-204.

Secor-Turner, M., Huseth-Zosel, A., & *Ostlund, R. (2022). Menstruation experiences of middle and high school students in the Midwest: a pilot study. The Journal of School Nursing, 38(6), 504-510.

Fuller, H. R., Huseth-Zosel, A., *Hofmann, B., *Van Vleet, B., *Kinkade, E., *Carlson, S. L., & *Sturn, E. (2022). Shifts in older adults’ social connections throughout the initial year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gerontologist, 62(8), 1160-1172.

Fuller, H. R., & Huseth-Zosel, A. (2022). Older adults’ loneliness in early COVID-19 social distancing: Implications of rurality. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 77(7), e100-e105.

Soliman, N., Huseth-Zosel, A., & Soliman, A. (2022). Epidemiological criteria and risk factors for type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents: Can we modify them? World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 16(1), 174-186.

Van Vleet, B., Fuller, H.R., *Hofmann, B., & Huseth-Zosel, A. (2022). Untapped insight: A longitudinal qualitative analysis of older adults’ advice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovation in Aging, 6(7), 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac071