Robey Shah (champine) PhD, MS, MPH

Dr. Robey B. Shah (Champine) is an associate professor in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program and the Department of Family Medicine. She is an applied developmental psychologist who partners with communities in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs for children and families exposed to potentially traumatic events. She conducts this research in collaboration with colleagues from the Division of Prevention and Community Research at the Yale School of Medicine and the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

For instance, she assisted in evaluating the Pottstown Trauma-Informed Community Connection, a community-led initiative that aimed to improve recognition of, and response to, signs of childhood trauma among diverse stakeholders. Dr. Shah’s overall goals are to use theory-predicated and community-engaged research to inform programs, policies, and practices that promote thriving.

In addition to teaching HM 805 (Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health) and HM 853 (Public Health Program and Intervention Evaluation) in the MPH program, Dr. Shah is the lead facilitator of a free, external-facing course “Promoting Public Health in Michigan in the Face of COVID-19,” which aims to strengthen the MPH program’s ties to local communities and enhance understanding of public health and why it is important in the fight against the pandemic and beyond. She received a micro-grant from the Association for Psychological Science (APS) to evaluate the quality of the course. Dr. Shah is committed to delivering education that is grounded in the principles of anti-racism and equity.

Dr. Shah is an active member of committees at MSU, including the Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and the Executive Team of the Research to Reduce Disparities in Disease (R2D2) Student Scholarship Program. In addition, she Co-Chairs the Student and Early Career Council of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Child and Family Studies.