Kelly Nottingham

Education

PhD, Translational Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University
MPH, West Virginia University

Bio

Kelly Nottingham, PhD, MPH, brings over two decades of dedicated experience to the field of public health. Her multifaceted career encompasses community health, clinical and health services research, and impactful roles in hospital, medical, and higher-education research administration.

As an Assistant Clinical Instructor of Public Health and MPH Coordinator, she imparts her wealth of knowledge, with a particular focus on community health, community-engaged research, and the development and evaluation of health programs. Before this, she served as the executive director of primary care research initiatives at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and her role marked her earlier contributions as the Medicine Institute's research administrator at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic. Before moving into academia, she served roles supporting worksite wellness, research compliance, research administration, and drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention.

Dr. Nottingham has worked closely with several community organizations to develop and evaluate health promotion programming. This work is often incorporated into classroom discussions to help share real-world applications of public health concepts.

Her unwavering commitment to advancing public health, coupled with her unique blend of academic, research, and administrative expertise, positions her as a trailblazer in the field. Additionally, she is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and experiences with public health students. Through her work, she strives to contribute to meaningful improvements in patients' healthcare experiences.

Research Interests

Dr. Nottingham’s personal commitment to making a positive impact on healthcare was exemplified in 2016 when she selflessly donated her kidney to her mother. This transformative experience heightened her awareness of the challenges faced by living kidney donors during the evaluation process. Motivated by this firsthand insight, she dedicated her research to enhancing the experiences of patients, including living kidney donors. Her research, characterized by a strong foundation in qualitative and community-engaged research methods, focuses on defining and reducing patient burden. Her work has expanded to include healthcare and patient burden among college students, as well as the burdens of vaccine hesitancy.

Publications

Selected articles but full bibliography

Thomas, Melissa, Balbo, Jane, Nottingham, Kelly, Forster, Lisa, Chavan, B. 2020. "Student Journal Club to Improve Cultural Humility with LGBTQ Patients." Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 1-6. doi:10.1177.2150132720963586.

Kerr, Anna, Martin, B, Nottingham, Kelly, Walkowski, Stevan. 2022. "The effect of postgraduate osteopathic manipulative treatment training on practice: A survey of osteopathic residents". Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2021-0260

Nottingham, Kelly. 2022. "Defining Patient Burden: Analyzing Living Kidney Donor Patient Blog Posts." Qualitative Research. The Annals of Family Medicine 20 (Supplement 1). https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.20.s1.2773.

Nottingham, Kelly. 2023. "Understanding Patient Burden from Living Kidney Donors’ Perspective: Annals of Family Medicine." Annals of Family Medicine 21 (January): 1–1.

Nottingham, Kelly L., Rebekah Perkins Crawford, Sophia D. Starkie, and Libby K. Shaffer. 2025. "Challenges of COVID: Lessons Learned From Living Kidney Donors’ Experience." Journal of Patient Experience 12: 23743735251360491. https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735251360491.

Nottingham, Kelly L., Hallie Klosterman, Olivia Prevost, and Rebekah Perkins Crawford. 2025. "Why Do They Persist? Understanding Living Kidney Donors and Persistence." Transplantation Proceedings 57 (2): 223–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.12.025.

Presentations and Awards

College of Health Sciences and Professions Hilda Richards Faculty Recognition – September (2025)

College of Health Sciences and Professions Outstanding Faculty Award – Department of Social & Public Health (2025)

Department of Social & Public Health Chair’s Award for Teaching (2024)