General Information
Biography
Naomi Asato Schmeck, M.S., is an Instructor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where she teaches undergraduate public health courses. She holds an M.S. in Global Health and Population from Harvard University, with a concentration in Humanitarian Studies and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, and a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Minnesota, with concentrations in Global Health and Migration and minors in Public Health and Spanish.
Education
MS, Harvard University, Boston, Global Health and Population, Infectious Disease Epidemiology; Child Protection; Humanitarian Studies, 2024
BA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, International Relations- Global Health, Spanish, Public Health, 2020
Professional Development
Conference Attendance, American Public Health Association (APHA) , 10/01/2024 - present
Workshop, Gen-Ed PLC Meeting, 09/01/2024 - 02/01/2025
Licensures and Certifications
Child Protection Certificate, Harvard University, 05/01/2024
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
North, Krysten, Mathias, Sitarah, Schmeck, Naomi, Kim, Yumin, Kehoe, Tessa, Folger, Lian, Hoey, Amber, Wade, Carrie, Driker, Sophie, Chou, Roger, Edmond, Karen, Lee, Anne. 2024. Efficacy of Antibiotic Regimens for Sepsis or Possible Serious Bacterial Infection in Young Infants Aged 0 to 59 Days: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Pediatrics, 154, Supplement 1.
Driker, Sophie, Mathias, Sitarah, Fung, Alastair, Widyaningsih, Suci, Schmeck, Naomi, Adnan, Jana, Kim, Yumin, Hussaini, Anum, Kehoe, Tessa, North, Krysten, Hoey, Amber, Shafiq, Yasir, Wade, Carrie, Mediratta, Rishi, Rees, Chris, Lee, Anne. 2026. Clinical Signs Associated With Mortality and Sepsis in Young Infants, JAMA Pediatrics.
Driker, Sophie, Mathias, Sitarah, Fung, Alastair, Widyaningsih, Suci, Schmeck, Naomi, Adnan, Jana, Kim, Yumin, Hussaini, Anum, Kehoe, Tessa, North, Krysten, Hoey, Amber, Shafiq, Yasir, Wade, Carrie, Mediratta, Rishi, Rees, Chris, Lee, Anne. 2026. Clinical Signs Associated With Mortality and Sepsis in Young Infants, JAMA Pediatrics.
Pollack, Todd, Le, Ngai, Schmeck, Naomi, Nguyen, Hoang, Dinh, Van, Nguyen, Viet, Truong, Kim, Dam, Lam, Pham, Thuy, Le, Thao, Nguyen, Huyen, Chandonnet, Celeste, Mehrotra, Preeti, Cao, Tung, Cosimi, Lisa, Tran, Dien. 2026. Sustained decline in central line–associated bloodstream infections following a multifaceted intervention in a pediatric referral hospital in Vietnam, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 164, 108308.
Service
Community
USA Hockey // Omaha Hockey Club, Volunteer, 10/01/2024 - 10/31/2024
Consulting
Academic, 09/01/2024