Tejinder P. Singh

Tejinder P. Singh, BDS, MDS, MPH

Languages spoken: Panjabi, English, Hindi

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Family & Preventive Medicine

Divisions: Public Health

TP Singh is an Associate Professor in the Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. His work with various community-based organizations has enabled him to develop a global perspective on public health. He has worked in East and South Asia, navigating different cultures, religions, languages, and social relationships. He has played a key role in fostering academic collaborations and engaging communities in promoting research, teaching and applied practice of Public Health globally. He has conducted collaborative implementation research in the areas of oral health, gender-based violence, Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH), nutrition and sexual and reproductive health. He directs a learning abroad program for the Division of Public Health to India and South Korea for promoting experiential learning and implementation science. His recent scholarly work examines strategies to address period poverty and to prevent public space harassment across South Asia. He earned his Master of Public Health at the University of Utah, Master of Dental Surgery and Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the Government Dental College and Hospital.

Research Statement

My focus is community-engaged intervention driven research to seek solutions promising a life of dignity and well being for individuals and communities;locally,nationally and globally.

Education History

Undergraduate Government Dental College & Hospital
 BDS
Graduate Training Government Dental College & Hospital
 MDS
Graduate Training University of Utah
 MPH

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Qeadan, F.; Akofua Mensah, N.; Tingey, B.; Bern, R.; Rees, T.; Talboys, S.; Pal Singh, T.; Lacey, S.; Shoaf, K (2020). What Protective Health Measures Are Americans Taking in Response to COVID-19? Results from the COVID Impact Survey. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(7), 6295.
  2. Batra K, Singh TP, Sharma M, Batra R, Schvaneveldt N (2020). Investigating the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: A Meta-Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(23), 9096.
  3. Kagabo R, Singh TP, Frost CJ, Gren L (2019). Assessment of Dental Caries and Oral Health Challenges of School-Age Children in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlements in Arua, Uganda. 5(2),
  4. Durham, M., Engel, B., Ferrill, T., Halford, J., Singh, T. P., & Gladwell, M (2019). Digitally Augmented Learning in Implant Dentistry. 31(3), 387 - 398.
  5. Khanna Poonam, Singh Tejinder Pal, Singh Tarundeep, Kaushik Rekha, Sharma Manoj (2020). Testing Multi-Theory Model (MTM) in Predicting Physical Activity Behavior Among Upper Elementary School Children in Northern India. 5(3), 387-396.
  6. Singh TP, Schweinitz PA, Khanna I, Norbu (2021). Buddhist Monks as community organizers: an indigenous response to COVID-19 in the Spiti Valley of Northern India,Critical Public Health.
  7. Agyemang DO,Madden EF,English K,Venner KL,Handy R,Singh TP,Qeadan (2022). Correction: The mediation and moderation effect of social support on the relationship between opioid misuse and suicide attempts among native American youth in New Mexico: 2009-2019 Youth Risk Resiliency Survey (NM-YRRS) (BMC Psychiatry, (2022), 22, 1, (243), 10.1186/s12888-022-03900-8). BMC psychiatry, 22(1), (Read full article)
  8. Agyemang DO,Madden EF,English K,Venner KL,Handy R,Singh TP,Qeadan (2022). The mediation and moderation effect of social support on the relationship between opioid misuse and suicide attempts among native American youth in New Mexico: 2009-2019 Youth Risk Resiliency Survey (NM-YRRS). BMC psychiatry, 22(1), (Read full article)
  9. Agyemang DO,Madden EF,English K,Venner KL,Rod H,Singh TP,Qeadan (2022). A trend analysis of the prevalence of opioid misuse, social support, and suicide attempt among American Indian/Alaska native high school students in New Mexico: 2009¿2019 Youth Risk Resiliency Survey (YRRS). BMC public health, 22(1), (Read full article)
  10. Bilder DA, Mthembu M, Worsham W, Aguayo P, Knight JR, Deng SW, Singh TP, Davis (2024). Developing and Implementing a Web-Based Branching Logic Survey to Support Psychiatric Crisis Evaluations of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities: Qualitative Study and Evaluation of Validity. JMIR mental health, 11, e50907. (Read full article)

Conference Proceedings

  1. Knighton, Ryan, Singh, Tejinder, Pinzon, Lillia (2019). Oral Health Status of the Refugee Population in Utah.
  2. Whitney Worsham; John Davis; TP Singh; Jaye Olafson; Deborah Bilde (2019). Identifying Underlying Sources of Distress for Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
  3. Natalia N. Nielsen , Hema Panesar, Tejinder P. Sing (2019). Menstrual Hygiene Management in rural India: Assessing knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding menstrual practices.
  4. Lidia V. Kridelbaugh, Hema Panesar, Natalia N. Nielsen, Sandeep Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Robin Gupta, Tejinder P. Sing (2019). Evaluation of the Village Child Health and Nutrition Project in Punjab, India.
  5. Tejinder P. Singh, Ryan Knighton, Lilliam Pinzo (2019). Oral Health Status of the Refugees in Utah - A Jigsaw Puzzle .

Abstract

  1. Tejinder P. Singh, Daniel Eike, Supriya Thapar, Jill Mille (2016). Village Level Nutritional Assessment of Children (0-5 years) in Rural Punjab, India as a Precursor to Oral Health.