Derek Alik

Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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2 h-index 5 pubs 49 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Derek Alik's research focuses on health disparities and interventions, particularly concerning diabetes self-management education and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. His work has involved developing and piloting a family model for diabetes self-management education tailored for Marshallese participants, with studies conducted in both faith-based organizations in the US and in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Alik has also investigated COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, examining its intersection with racial discrimination among US adults.

He has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including James Selig, Rachel S. Purvis, Sheldon Riklon, and Jennifer A. Andersen, on multiple publications. Alik's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 2, with 5 total publications and 47 citations. His recent activity indicates ongoing engagement in research.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 49

Selected Publications

  • Corrigendum to “COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults” [Pre. Med. Rep. 31 (2022) 102074] (2025)
  • RETRACTED: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Marshallese in Northwest Arkansas (USA) (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Lessons learned from the pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults (2022)
    42 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Study protocol for family model diabetes self-management education with Marshallese participants in faith-based organizations (2022)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

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