Ph.D. Student Profile
Geila Rajaee, MPH, MPA, MDiv, BCC
- Doctoral Candidate
Education
- MPH, UM Health Behavior and Health Education
- Master of Public Education, UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
- Master of Divinity in Religious Studies, Princton Theological Seminary
- BA in Sociology, Spring Arbor University
Research Interests & Projects
Existential concerns/needs and spirituality/religion, management of chronic disease,
and behavioral interventions to improve health outcomes. Geila is particularly interested
in preventable chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes) and the role of chaplains in mitigating
and managing adverse health outcomes.
Selected Publications
- Rajaee, G. & Patel, M., (2020). Perceptions of US adults in healthcare chaplains. Accepted for Publication.
- King, S. D. W., Fitchett, G., Murphy, P. E., Rajaee, G., Pargament, K. I., Loggers, E. T., . . . Johnson, R. H. (2017). Religious/Spiritual Struggle in Young Adult Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Survivors. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol.