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Dr. Keya Sen

  • Assistant Professor - School of Health Administration
  • 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.
  • Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh (Principal), Sen, Keya (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Huling, Leslie L (Co-Principal). Exploring how green spaces and community gardens impact cognitive and physical health, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Texas State University, $2500. (Funded: May 31, 2025). 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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  • Omana Sudhakaran, P. O., Huling, L. L., Sen, K., & Shi, X. (2025). Exploring How Green Spaces and Community Gardens Impact Cognitive and Physical Health (pp. 1–23). San Marcos, TX, US: Texas State Division of Research.
  • Beauvais, B. M., Kruse, S., Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H., Pradhan, R., Sen, K., & Fulton, L. V. (2023). An Exploratory Analysis of the Association Between Hospital Labor Costs and the Quality of Care. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 16, 1075–1091. https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S410296
  • 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
  • Woolsey, B. A., & Sen, K. (2026). Dietary approaches to support cognition in older adults: a systematic review. Frontiers in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1869091
  • Frias, E. T., Sen, K., & González, C. R. (2026). Nutrition and longevity – diet in centenarians. Journal of Translational Medicine. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-026-07691-4
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Public Service Award 2026, American College of Healthcare Administrators (ACHCA). March 7, 2026
  • 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: District Achievement Award 2024, 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
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  1. Member

    Bobcat Day

  2. Member

    Health Professions Program Fair

  3. Member

    MHA Admission Committee, TXST

  4. Member

    MLTCA Comprehensive Examination Committee, TXST

  5. Member

    Bobcat Day

  6. Member

    College Research Enhancement Committee for REP (CREC)

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