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Shyamkumar Sriram

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Rehabilitation and Health Services

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of South Carolina, 2019
    Major: Health Services Policy and Management

Current Scheduled Teaching

PUBH 3020.401Community Health EducationSpring 2025 Syllabus
PUBH 1010.001Introduction to Public HealthSpring 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PUBH 3030.003Global Public HealthFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PUBH 4050.002Public Health and Health PolicyFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Haksama, S., Rahmarista, D., Dimjati Lusno, M., Prayoga, D., Sriram, S., Setyo Adji, A., Rayyan Zeinsar, S., Zahrah Shedyta, S. (2025). The role of employee characteristics and quality of work life in improving performance at Mother and Children Glamour Husada Kebun Hospital, Bangkalan, Indonesia..
  • Sriram, S., Naz, L. (2025). Inequality of opportunity in child nutrition in Pakistan. PLOS One. 20 (2) e0318425. Public Library of Science (PLoS). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318425
  • Sriram, S., Jayakumar, A.D., Gollapalli, P.K., Chandrasekar, S. (2025). Demand-side barriers and economic burden in accessing Human Papillomavirus screening for cervical cancer prevention in rural India: Evidence from a cross-sectional study. Other. 13 630. F1000 Research Ltd. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.150361.2
  • Haksama, S., Meilano, I., Sunarti, E., Pratama, C., Lusno, M., , S., Sriram, S., Shedyta, S., Prayoga, D., Zeinsar, S., Al Mamun, A., Risang Aji, R., Wahito Nugroho, H. (2024). Availability of human resources as a determinant of health service quality in multihazard disasters in Palu City, Indonesia.
  • Zubair, M., Naz, L., Sriram, S. (2024). Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in household out of pocket health expenditures in Pakistan (2010-11-2018-19). Springer Nature.
  • Sriram, S., Verma, V.R., Gollapalli, P., Albadrani, M. Decomposing the inequalities in the catastrophic health expenditures on the hospitalization in India: empirical evidence from national sample survey data.. Frontiers in Public Health.
  • Sriram, S., Hasan, S., Mansoori, S., Saeed, S., Banerjee, A., Ramalingam, K. (2024). Juvenile pemphigus vulgaris: Literature review and a rare case report.. Wiley.
  • Riza, Y., Budiarto, W., Haksama, S., , K., Yudhastuti, R., Wibow, A., Notobroto, H., Sriram, S. (2024). Perceived benefits and perceived barriers toward satisfaction of JKN-KIS kidney failure patients with a systems approach..
  • Sriram, S. (2024). Supply-Side Barriers in Accessing Human Papillomavirus Screening for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Rural India: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Study..
  • Haksama, S., Prayoga, D., Azhary, M., Zeinsar, S.R., Sriram, S., Al Mamun, A. (2024). Improving Inpatient Unit Performance Through the Malcolm Baldrige Framework: A Study in a Hospital in Gresik, Indonesia. Other. 126-135. Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar. https://doi.org/10.24252/al-sihah.v16i2.51415
  • Ngoc Ta, A., Tran, V., Nguyen, B., Nguyen, H., Nguyen, T., Pham, N., Kristina, S., Sriram, S. (2024). A latent class analysis of knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic use in Vietnam: the challenge of reducing antibiotic resistance. Current Psychology: Developmental, Learning, Personality, Social. New York City, New York, Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-024-06875-9#citeas
  • Sriram, S., Almutairi, F.M., Albadrani, M. (2024). Midwife-Led Versus Obstetrician-Led Perinatal Care for Low-Risk Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 1.4 Million Pregnancies. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13 (22) 6629. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13226629
  • Sriram, S., Jayakanth, M.J., Mariam, S., Saeed, S., Hasan, S. (2024). Drug-Induced Oral Erythema Multiforme: A Report of a Rare Case. Other. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70977
  • Priya, N., A, B., , A.K., Sriram, S. Leveraging Digitalization in Healthcare Systems: It’s Impact on Quality of Care.
  • Cemei, L., Sriram, S., Holý, O., Rehman, S. (2024). A Longitudinal Investigation on the Reciprocal Relationship of Problematic Smartphone Use with Bedtime Procrastination, Sleep Quality, and Mental Health Among University Students. Other. Volume 17 3355-3367. Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s472299
  • Niazi, F., Rahique, A., Sriram, S., Kaur, K.N., Saeed, S. (2024). Beyond Numbers: Decoding the Gendered Tapestry of Non-Communicable Diseases in India. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21 (9) 1224. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091224
  • Ajun, U., Sinha, S., Saxena, V., Sriram, S., Hariprasad, Salam, A. (2024). Prevalence of unintentional injuries and its risk factors among under-five children residing in urban poor resettlements in Rishikesh. Other. 13 (8) 2999-3004. Medknow - Wolters Kluwer. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1759_23
  • Naz, L., Siddiqui, U.A., Sriram, S. (2024). Examining contraceptive utilization behavior in Pakistani women. Other. 21 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01815-z
  • Arshad, M., Sriram, S., Khan, S., Gollapalli, P.K., Albadrani, M. (2024). Mediating role of physician’s empathy between physician’s communication and patient’s satisfaction. Other. 13 (4) 1530-1534. Medknow - Wolters Kluwer. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1615_23
  • Sriram, S., Albadrani, M. (2024). Do hospitalizations push households into poverty in India: evidence from national data. Other. 13 205. F1000 Research Ltd. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.145602.1
  • Naz, L., Sriram, S. (2024). Out-of-pocket expenditures associated with double disease burden in Pakistan: a quantile regression analysis. BMC Public Health. 24 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18320-4
  • Chanthavisouk, M., Quang Vo, T., Vinh Tran, Q., Van Vo, B., Anh Ho, T., Kristina, S., Endarti, D., Sriram, S. (2023). Assessing the relationship between work-related factors and the quality of working life among nurses.
  • Khan, M., Taylor, S., Morry, C., Sriram, S., Demir, I., Siddiqi, M. (2023). How reliable is the asset score in measuring socioeconomic status? Comparing asset ownership reported by male and female heads of households. PLOS One.
  • Sriram, S., Hasan, S., Saeed, S., Ahmad, S., Panda, S. (2023). Primary Tuberculosis of Buccal and Labial Mucosa: Literature Review and a Rare Case Report of a Public Health Menace..
  • Andoy-Galvan, J.A., Sriram, S., Kiat, T.J., Xin, L.Z., Shin, W.J., Chinna, K. (2023). Obesogenic Environment in the medical field: First year findings from a five-year cohort study. Other. 12 550. F1000 Research Ltd. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.125203.1
  • Sriram, S., Hasan, S., Alqarni, A., Alam, T., Kaleem, S.M., Aziz, S., Durrani, H.K., Ajmal, M., Dawasaz, A.A., Saeed, S. (2023). Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy in Oral Lichen Planus: A Systematic Review. Other. 59 (4) 746. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59040746
  • Ganesan, S., Albadrani, M., Sriram, S., Adil, M. (2022). Sources and level of stress among college students: a study conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Sriram, S., Albadrani, M. (2022). Impoverishing effects of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures in India. Other. 11 (11) 7120-7128. Medknow - Wolters Kluwer. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_590_22
  • Sriram, S., Albadrani, M. (2022). A STUDY OF CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES IN INDIA - EVIDENCE FROM NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY DATA: 2014-2018. Other. 11 141. F1000 Research Ltd. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.75808.1
  • Sriram, S., Albadrani, M. (2021). Globalization and life lost due to tuberculosis: evidence from a multi-country study. Other. 10 1251. F1000 Research Ltd. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.74445.1
  • Sriram, S., Khan, M.M. (2020). Effect of health insurance program for the poor on out-of-pocket inpatient care cost in India: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Other. 20 (1) Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05692-7
  • Dimjati Lusno, M., Haksama, S., Wulandari, A., Sriram, S., Naura Shedysni, S., Hafidzudin Farid, M., Fattah Farid, A., Zahrah Shedyta, S. (2020). Association between smoking and hypertension as a disease burden in Sidoarjo: A case-control study.
  • Haksama, S., Dimjati Lusno, M., Setyowati, A., Wulandari, A., Nugroho, B., , M., , M., Rudianto, E., Khan, M., Sriram, S., Naura Shedysni, S., Hafidzudin Farid, M., Fattah Farid, A., Zahrah Shedyta, S. (2020). Criminal liability by the pharmaceutical industry on the use of precursors for illicit narcotics in Indonesia: A review.. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology.
  • Andoy Galvan, J., Sriram, S., De Luna, S. (2020). Non-communicable disease risk at a workplace: Towards a healthy community.
  • Sriram, S. (2019). Are the subcenters adequately equipped to deliver primary healthcare? A study of public health manpower and infrastructure in the health district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Other. 8 (1) 102. Medknow. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_223_18
  • Andoy Galvan, J., Sriram, S., Chinna, K., Bin Shukry, M.S., binti Mohd Khan, N., Mohd Sabri, F. (2019). Low prevalence of overweight and obesity among medical students at a university in Malaysia..
  • Sriram, S. (2019). Study of needle stick injuries among healthcare providers: Evidence from a teaching hospital in India. Other. 8 (2) 599. Medknow - Wolters Kluwer. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_454_18
  • Sriram, S., Ranganathan, R. (2019). Why human papilloma virus vaccination coverage is low among adolescents in the US? A study of barriers for vaccination uptake. Other. 8 (3) 866. Medknow - Wolters Kluwer. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_107_19
  • Sriram, S. (2018). Availability of infrastructure and manpower for primary health centers in a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Other. 7 (6) 1256. Medknow - Wolters Kluwer. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_194_18
  • Noochpoung, R., Sriram, S. (2018). Dietary assessment of the ‘sweet enough program’ for primary school students in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Sriram, S. (2018). Poverty and common mental disorders in India: the inseparable twins.
  • Sriram, S. (2018). Critical evaluation of two approaches to achieve universal health coverage in India. Other. 5 (8) 3159. Medip Academy. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183044
  • Sriram, S., Noochpoung, R. (2018). Determinants of hospital waiting time for outpatient care in India: how demographic characteristics, hospital ownership, and ambulance arrival affect waiting tim. Other. 5 (7) 2692. Medip Academy. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20182601

    • posted-content

  • Naz, L., Sriram, S., Sardar, F. Determinants of catastrophic health expenditure attributable to non-communicable diseases and impoverishment in Pakistan. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.28.22282844
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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