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Dr. Keya Sen

  • Assistant Professor - School of Health Administration
Portrait of Dr. Keya Sen

Biography and education

University of North Texas
Ph.D. Health Services Research, August 2020
The State University of New York
M.S. Community Health
The University of Calcutta
B.Ed. Education

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Mandal, Sujata (Principal), Sen, Keya (Co-Principal). AquaSipWater-Buda Pitch Competition, Economic Development Corporation -BUDA, State, $2500. (Funded: November 7, 2024). Grant.
  • Mandal, Sujata (Principal), Sen, Keya (Co-Principal), Minifie, Jana Roberta (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %0.01. I-Corps: Translation potential of an economically friendly water purifier using biobased nanocomposites, National Science Foundation, Federal, $50000. (Submitted: May 30, 2024, Funded: December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025). Grant.
  • Biediger-Friedman, Lesli M (Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal), Johnson, Cassandra (Co-Principal), Renick, Cecil O (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Sen, Keya (Supporting), Ramamonjiarivelo, Zo H (Supporting), Shanmugam, Ram (Supporting), Charles, Joni S J (Supporting). NUEVA - Nutrition for Underserved Elders Via Application, United States Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Community Living, Federal, $2764270. (Submitted: March 10, 2022, Funded: August 1, 2022 - July 31, 2027). Grant.
  • Sen, Keya (Principal). Service-Learning Excellence Program, Texas State University, $500. (Funded: 2022). Grant.
  • Sen, Keya (Principal), Ramamonjiarivelo, Zo H (Supporting). Assessing the effect of health literacy intervention for chronic disease management in older women, Williamson Fund, CHP, Texas State University, $10000. (Funded: June 2025 - August 2025). Grant.
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  • Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Osborne, R., Renick, O., & Sen, K. (2022). Assessing the effectiveness of intergenerational virtual service-learning on loneliness and ageism: A pre-post study. Healthcare, 10(5), 1–10. https://doi.org/doi: 10.3390/healthcare10050893
  • Sen, K., Kruse, C. S., Mileski, M., & Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H. (2025). Interventions to reduce social isolation and food insecurity in older adults: a systematic review. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1607057
  • Pradhan, R., Davlyatov, G., Chisholm, L., Williams, C., Sen, K., Manning, A. D. J., & Weech-Maldonado, R. (2025). Agency Nursing Staff Utilization and Turnover in Nursing Homes: A Longitudinal Analysis. Healthcare, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13040379
  • Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Osborne, R., Renick, C. O., Sen, K., Pacheco, G. J., Lee, K. A., & Beauvais, B. M. (2024). Assessing the Effectiveness of a Virtual Service-Learning Project on Ageism and Social Competence (pp. 188–208). Retrieved from https://a3ca4778-922a-4bfd-9c5a-e762ca13f35d.usrfiles.com/ugd/a3ca47_931f93c4e49a42d18313864a246bef73.pdf
  • Shanmugam, R., Fulton, L., Kruse, C. S., Beauvais, B. M., Betancourt, J. A., Pacheco, G. J., … Sharma, A. (2024). The Effect of COVID-19 on Cancer Incidences in the U.S. Heliyon, 10(7), 1–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28804
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Aetna Award 2024- Excellence in Research on Older Women and Public Health, American Public Health Association (APHA). October 28, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2024-Chapter/District Achievement Award, American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA). March 7, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Second Place Best Poster Award, Association of University Programs in Health Administration. June 4, 2024 - June 6, 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, Texas State University. September 8, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper in Innovative Education, Green Cities Conference 2022. June 2022
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  1. Member

    MHA Admission Committee, TXST

  2. Member

    MLTCA Comprehensive Examination Committee, TXST

  3. Member

    College Research Enhancement Committee for REP (CREC)

  4. Secretary

    Texas Chapter, American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA)

  5. Volunteer

    Meals on Wheels

  6. Other

    Translational Health Research Center, TXST

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