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Linda K. Ko

Professor, Health Systems and Population Health
Associate Chair, Health Systems and Population Health
Adjunct Professor, Family Medicine

206-685-4978 | lindako@uw.edu

Office HRC 445
Box 351621
3980 15th Ave NE, WA 98195

Research Interests

Health communication interventions using new media; decision making in cancer screening; mediators and moderators of behavior change; cancer prevention and control; obesity prevention; health literacy and health disparity; aging and social support

Bio

Dr. Linda Ko is a behavioral scientist and leads the Health Communication Research Team. Her expertise involves the development, testing, evaluation and dissemination of health communication strategies to promote health equity. Her work draws from the disciplines of communication, marketing, social epidemiology and social behavioral sciences. She aims to understand a community’s behavior within the socio-cultural context, develop interventions that will address those behaviors, and translate scientific knowledge through community engagement. Her projects range from creating culturally appropriate health communication tools for populations with limited English proficiency to instituting community-wide obesity prevention campaigns for rural communities in Washington state.

Education

PhD Health Education, Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, 2008
MPH Epidemiology, Boston University, 2000
MS Biological Sciences, University of Texas, 1999
BS Biological Sciences, University of Texas, 1994

Academic Programs and Affiliations

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Home Delivery of Water for Caries Prevention in Latinx Children (“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile): Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Study.
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Cunha-Cruz J, Ko LK, Mancl L, Rothen ML, Harter C, Davis S, Koday M. Home Delivery of Water for Caries Prevention in Latinx Children (“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile): Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Apr
The Impact of a Comic Book Intervention on East African-American Adolescents’ HPV Vaccine-Related Knowledge, Beliefs and Intentions.
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Shin MB, Ko LK, Ibrahim A, Mohamed FB, Lin J, Celentano I, Shankar M, Amsalu F, Ali AA, Richardson BA, Taylor VM, Winer RL. The Impact of a Comic Book Intervention on East African-American Adolescents’ HPV Vaccine-Related Knowledge, Beliefs and Intentions
A Framework for Equitable Partnerships to Promote Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Settings.
PubMed
Ko LK, Scarinci IC, Bouchard EG, Drake BF, Rodriguez EM, Chen MS, Kepka D, Kruse-Diehr AJ, Befort C, Shannon J, Farris PE, Trentham-Dietz A, Onega T. A Framework for Equitable Partnerships to Promote Cancer Prevention and Control in Rural Settings. JNCI C
How cancer programs identify and address the financial burdens of rural cancer patients.
PubMed
Petermann V, Zahnd WE, Vanderpool RC, Eberth JM, Rohweder C, Teal R, Vu M, Stradtman L, Frost E, Trapl E, Koopman Gonzalez S, Vu T, Ko LK, Cole A, Farris PE, Shannon J, Lee J, Askelson N, Seegmiller L, White A, Edward J, Davis M, Wheeler SB. How cancer pr
Correction to: Financial navigation: staff perspectives on patients’ financial burden of cancer care.
PubMed
Yeager KA, Zahnd WE, Eberth JM, Vanderpool RC, Rohweder C, Teal R, Vu M, Stradtman L, Frost EL, Trapl E, Gonzalez SK, Vu T, Ko LK, Cole A, Farris PE, Shannon J, Askelson N, Seegmiller L, White A, Edward J, Davis M, Petermann V, Wheeler SB. Correction to:
Mobilizing Established School Partnerships to Reach Underserved Children During a Global Pandemic.
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Ko LK, Tingey L, Ramirez M, Pablo E, Grass R, Larzelere F, Cisneros O, Chu HY, D’Agostino EM. Mobilizing Established School Partnerships to Reach Underserved Children During a Global Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2022 Feb 1;149(12 Suppl 2). pii: e2021054268F. doi
Implementation of School-Based COVID-19 Testing Programs in Underserved Populations.
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Haroz EE, Kalb LG, Newland JG, Goldman JL, Mast DK, Ko LK, Grass R, Shah P, Walsh T, Schuster JE. Implementation of School-Based COVID-19 Testing Programs in Underserved Populations. Pediatrics. 2022 Feb 1;149(12 Suppl 2). pii: e2021054268G. doi: 10.1542/
School-Academic Partnerships in Support of Safe Return to Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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D’Agostino EM, Haroz EE, Linde S, Layer M, Green M, Ko LK. School-Academic Partnerships in Support of Safe Return to Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pediatrics. 2022 Feb 1;149(12 Suppl 2). pii: e2021054268C. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-054268C.
Financial navigation: Staff perspectives on patients’ financial burden of cancer care.
PubMed
Yeager KA, Zahnd WE, Eberth JM, Vanderpool RC, Rohweder C, Teal R, Vu M, Stradtman L, Frost EL, Trapl E, Gonzalez SK, Vu T, Ko LK, Cole A, Farris PE, Shannon J, Askelson N, Seegmiller L, White A, Edward J, Davis M, Petermann V, Wheeler SB. Financial navig
The impact of medical tourism on cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in the U.S.
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Jang SH, Meischke H, Ko LK. The impact of medical tourism on cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in the U.S. BMC Womens Health. 2021 Dec 15;21(1):414. doi: 10.1186/s12905-021-01558-0.

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