Departmental Affiliations
Research Interests
Overdose; naloxone; HIV; polysubstance use; harm reduction; substance use epidemiology; rural health; social determinants of health.
Experiences & Accomplishments
Dr. Schneider (she/her) is an Associated Research Professor in Health Behavior and Society. her work is centered around harm reduction principles to reduce the incidence of overdose and infectious diseases among marginalized populations in urban and rural settings. She conducts research that has clear translational implications for policy and practice around naloxone programs, syringe service programs, and other key harm reduction services.
Honors & Awards
Award for Excellence in Baltimore Public Health Practice, 2023
Select Publications
Schneider KE, Tomko C, Nestadt DF, Silberzhan BE, Hamilton White R, Sherman SG. (2020). Conceptualizing Drug Trauma: The Relationships between Experiencing and Witnessing Overdoses with PTSD Symptoms among Female Sex Workers in Baltimore, Maryland. International Journal of Drug Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102859
Schneider KE, Allen ST, Winiker AK, White RH, O’Rourke A, Sherman SG, Grieb SM. (2023). Overdose Experiences among People Who Inject Drugs in West Virginia: Personal Loss, Psychological Distress, Naloxone, and Fentanyl. Substance Use and Misuse. 58, 22-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2022.2136489
Schneider KE, Allen ST, Rouhani S, Morris M, Haney K, Saloner B, Sherman SG. (2023). Increased Solitary Drug Use during COVID-19: An Unintended Consequence of Social Distancing. International Journal of Drug Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103923
Schneider KE, Nestadt PS, Shaw BR, Park JN. (2021). Trends in Substances Involved in Polysubstance Overdose Fatalities in Maryland, USA 2003-2019. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 223 (108700). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108700.
Schneider KE, Hamilton White R, Musci RJ, O’Rourke A, Kilkenny ME, Sherman SG, Allen ST (2020). The Relationship Between Polysubstance Injection Drug Use, HIV Risk Behaviors, and Interest in PrEP among People Who Inject Drugs in Rural West Virginia. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 81(6):740-749. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.740