Samia Tasnim DrPH

Degrees

Research Interests

My overarching research agenda centers on investigating the intersection of social determinants of health (SDOH), mental health and women's health issues, with a specific focus on identifying structural inequities that drive disparities in depression and anxiety disorders across the life course. I am particularly interested in how socioeconomic status, systemic discrimination, neighborhood environment, and gender-based disparities impact psychological well-being.

Selected Publications

1. Tasnim, S., Hossain, M. M., & Mazumder, H. (2020). Impact of rumors and misinformation on COVID-19 in social media. Journal of preventive medicine and public health, 53(3), 171-174. 
2. Hossain, M. M., Tasnim, S., Sultana, A., Faizah, F., Mazumder, H., Zou, L., ... & Ma, P. (2020).Epidemiology of mental health problems in COVID-19: a review. F1000Research, 9. 
3. Sultana, A., Tasnim, S., Hossain, M. M., Bhattacharya, S., & Purohit, N. (2021). Digital screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic: a public health concern. F1000Research, 10, 81. 
4. Hossain, M.M., Saha, N., Rodela, T.T., Tasnim, S., Nuzhath, T., Roy, T.J., Burdine, J. N., Ahmed, H.U., Mckyer, E. L.J., & Basu, B.K. (2022). Global research on syndemics: a meta-knowledge analysis (2001-2020). F1000Research, 11(253),253. 
5. Hossain, M. M., Nesa, F., Das, J., Aggad, R., Tasnim, S., Bairwa, M., ... & Ramirez, G. (2022). Global burden of mental health problems among children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: an umbrella review. Psychiatry Research, 317, 114814. 
6. Hossain, M. M., Sultana, A., Tasnim, S., Fan, Q., Ma, P., McKyer, E. L. J., & Purohit, N. (2020). Prevalence of mental disorders among people who are homeless: An umbrella review. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 66(6), 528-541. 
7. Hossain, M. M., Rahman, M., Trisha, N. F., Tasnim, S., Nuzhath, T., Hasan, N. T., Clark, H., Das, A., McKyer, E.L.J., Ahmed, H.U. & Ma, P. (2021). Prevalence of anxiety and depression in South Asia during COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heliyon, 7(4), e06677. 
8. Hossain, M. M., Das, J., Rahman, F., Nesa, F., Hossain, P., Tasnim, S., ... & Ramirez, G. (2023). Living with "long COVID": A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence. PloS one, 18(2), e0281884. 
9. Ajayi, K. V., Joseph-Williams, E., Anapu, S. K., Bhatti, A., Lau, K., Tasnim, S., & Page, R.(2025). "I Feel Like a Lot of Black Women Don't Seek Preconception Health." Qualitative Findings of Preconception Health among Young Black Women in the United States. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-12.
10. Wilson, K. L., Flores, S., Oluwatofunmi, B. A., Tasnim, S., Garney, W. R., & Ajayi, K. V. (2026). Understanding healthcare autonomy among adolescents and young adults in the United States: A scoping review. Frontiers in Health Services, 5, 1720972. 

Teaching Assignments

• PUBH 701 - Intro to Public Health
• PUBH 718 - Global Health

Office Hours

Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.