Lynda Riklon

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Lynda Riklon is a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her work focuses on community health, particularly within underserved populations. Riklon is the Principal Investigator on a $641,647 grant from the NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to evaluate the effectiveness of Ajjmuurur Baamḷe DSMES in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This project aligns with her research interests in community-based participatory research and health disparities.

Riklon has co-authored publications on developing a sustainable community health workforce in Arkansas, multicomponent informed consent with Marshallese participants, and the newborn screening experience of the Marshallese population in Northwest Arkansas. These publications highlight her commitment to addressing cultural and linguistic barriers in healthcare and improving health outcomes for specific ethnic groups. Her collaborators include Rachel S. Purvis and Cari A. Bogulski from the University of Arkansas at Medical Sciences, and Britni L. Ayers and Sheldon Riklon from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

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