Emma C. Schlegel
- Assistant Professor
About Me:
Dr. Emma Schlegel's area of research broadly focuses on sexual and reproductive autonomy and health promotion during emerging adulthood. She is specifically interested in addressing preconception health disparities among sexual and gender minority individuals assigned female at birth by creating scientifically rigorous preconception health promotion interventions that are developmentally and culturally appropriate for this population.
Education:
PhD, The Ohio State University
MPA, The Ohio State University
BSN, The Ohio State University
Interest Areas:
Emerging Adult Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion
Qualitative and Mixed Methods
Community Engaged Research
LGBTQ+ Health
Peer Mentorship
Publications:
Funding:
PI. Community engaged research to develop and refine a person-centered, peer-delivered preconception health promotion intervention for sexual and gender minority emerging adults [02/2025-02/2026]. MSU Trifecta Initiative Facilitating Funds. $12,000.
PI. Exploring Preconception Health Preferences among Sexual and Gender Minority Birth-Capable Emerging Adults [06/2023-11/2024]. Marjorie A. Holmes Endowed Faculty Enrichment Award, Research Project, College of Nursing, Michigan State University. $2,500.00.
PI. Promoting Health 4 Her: Emerging Adult-aged Women’s Health Literacy, Preconception Health Knowledge, and Preferred Methods of Health Promotion. [06/2022-05/2023]. Research in Nursing Grant, Michigan Nurses Foundation. $4,978.43.
Honors & Awards:
2025 Early Career Award, Qualitative Methods Research and Implementation Interest Group, Midwest Nursing Research Society
2024-2025 Leadership Academy Fellow, Midwest Nursing Research Society
2022-2023 Research and Mentoring Program Mentee (Competitively Selected), Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Mentor: Dr. Kamila A. Alexander, PhD, MPH, RN (Johns Hopkins School of Nursing)