Sangita Pudasainee-Kapri

Dr. Sangita Pudasainee-Kapri is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, School of Nursing-Camden. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a nationally Certified Pediatric Nurse with over a decade of experience working in a variety of clinical settings in the United States and Nepal. She has an expertise in an area of interdisciplinary research that integrates child development, public health, and nursing. Her current research focuses on the impact of social determinants of health and maternal and child health disparities in the global context. Dr Pudasainee-Kapri obtained her PhD from Syracuse University, NY (2017) and DNP from Rutgers University-Camden (2020). She has been recognized through the receipt of numerous fellowships, scholarships, and awards for her dedication to family centered care and excellence in teaching and research.

Publications:

• Pudasainee-Kapri, S., Shrestha, T., Dahan, T., & Wunnenberg, M. (2024). Translation, validation, and factor structure of the Nepali version of postpartum bonding questionnaires (PBQ-N) among postpartum women in Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health, 4(7), e0003469-. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003469

• Pudasainee-Kapri, S., Pontes, N. M. H., & Pontes, M. C. F. (2023). Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Asthma and Bullying Victimization Among High School Students in the United States. The Journal of School Health 93(11), 982–989. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13353

• Pudasainee-Kapri, S. (2022). Moderate low birth weight and socioemotional competence among children: The role of parenting factors in early childhood. Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families, 64, 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2021.12.025. PMID: 35240492

Media Appearances/Speaking Engagements:

• July 2024: Research Paper presented on Asthma Health Disparities and Asthma Control at Sigma International Nursing Research Conference in Singapore

• April 2024: Conference speaker on Clinical and social factors contributing to postpartum mental health among women at the Tenth Annual Summit of Health and Population Scientists in Nepal organized by Nepal Health Research Council.

• June 2023: Speaking about “Overview of the Nurse Practitioners Program and its Feasibility in Nepal” during virtual webinar organized by US-Nepal Policy Research Center

Previous Organizations: 

• Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Turnersville, NJ

• Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Camden, NJ

• Syracuse University, NY

Accomplishments:

• 2024 Chancellor's Award for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, Rutgers University–Camden

• 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Award, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden

• 2022 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) Scholar, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Upcoming Projects:

• Social and Clinical Determinants of Disparities in Perinatal Mental Health and Infant Outcomes at Birth and Within Six Months Postpartum In New Jersey

• Impact of Social Factors and Birth Weight on Mental Health, Self-Efficacy, and Parent-Infant Bonding among Postpartum Mothers in Nepal

• Factors Influencing Asthma Self-Management and Disparities in Asthma Control among Adolescents from Low-Income Minority Families

My research and teaching both incorporate social and racial justice concerns in which I use inclusive language in the classroom and create space for students to practice empathy and cultural humility. My research explores the impacts of social/structural determinants of health and racial inequity in maternal mental health and child outcomes incorporating socioecological and health equity frameworks.