Rebekah J. Salt, PhD, RN

Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based) 

• Salt, R.J. (in progress). Asset mapping: Application in an undergraduate population focused health clinical course. (Nurse Educator). 
• Salt, R.J., & Perez, R. (in progress). Undergraduate experiential learning through a partnership with the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind (Journal TBD)
• Worabo, H.J., Salt, R.J., Grubesic. R., & Farokhi. M.R. (in review). Operationalizing an academic practice partnership model to deliver care to refugees and promote social justice competencies. Nurse Education Today. 
• *Jeffery, A., & Salt, R.J. (2021). Voices of the community: Exploring the experiences of resettled refugee interpreters. Health & Social Care in the Community DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13574 
• Sickora, C., Salt, R. J., Page, T. S., Lee, W., Cantu, A. G., Lee, M., Schwab, K. W., Martinez, M. L., & Byrd, D. (2020). Evolution of experiential learning opportunities for nursing students after natural disaster. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(1), 30-33. doi:10.3928/01484834-20191223-07 
• Salt, R. J., Sickora, C., Page, T. L., Martinez, M. L., Cantu, A. G., Schwab, K. W., & Lee, M. (2019). “We didn’t forget” Utilizing a community-nurse partnership to promote health in Rockport Texas after Hurricane Harvey. Public Health Nursing, 37(1), 113-120. doi:10.1111/phn.12684. 
• *Salt, R. J., Costantino, M. E., Dotson, E. L., & Paper, B. M. (2017). “You are not alone” Strategies for  addressing mental health and health promotion with a refugee’s women’s sewing group. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 35(6), 489-491. DOI:10.3109/01612840.2013.846445. 
• *Salt, R. J., & Lee, J. (2014). Exploring precarious employment and women’s health within the context of U. S. microenterprise using focus groups. Public Health Nursing, 31(6), 556-565. DOI:10.3109/01612840.2013.846445 
• Salt, R. J. & Chrisman, N. J. (2014). The culture of research: “No, I’m not gonna be no guinea pig for all of that.” Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 35(6), 489-491. DOI:10.3109/01612840.2013.846445 
• Salt, R.J. (2010). Microcredit and the social determinants of health: A conceptual approach. Public Health Nursing, 28(3), 281-290. DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00927.x 
• *Salt, R. J. (2010). Exploring women’s participation in a U. S. microcredit program. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(3), 270-277. DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01350.x 

Non-Peer-reviewed Articles  

• Golightly-Jenkins, C., & Salt, R. J. (2020, March). Meeting the needs of refugees through community engagement. American Organization of Nursing Leaders

Abstracts 

• Salt, R. J., Costantino, M. E., Dotson, E. L. & Paper, B. M. (2017). Promoting mental health in a refugee community using the RHS-15 and Pathways to Wellness. 28th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland. Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository http://hdl.handle.net/10755/621959 
• Salt, R. J., Cantu, A. G., Martinez, M., & Escandon, E. (2017). Strategies for educating nursing students to address social justice and the social determinants of health. 28th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland. Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository   http://hdl.handle.net/10755/622554   
• Salt, R. J., & Lee, J. (2015). Using mixed methods to generate data with women participating in U.S. microenterprise. 26th International Nursing Research Congress. Question Locally, Engage Regionally, Apply Globally. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository http://hdl.handle.net/10755/622568  
• Salt, R. J., & Lee, J. (2013). Working for yourself: Microenterprise and women‘s health. 24th International Nursing Research Congress Theme: Bridge the Gap Between Research and Practice Through Collaboration. Prague, Czech Republic. Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository http://www.nursinglibrary.org/vhl/handle/10755/622567   
• Salt, R. J. (2008). An ethnography of women participating in a U.S. microcredit program. Communicating Nursing Research, Spring; 41: 294. The circle of nursing knowledge: Education, practice and research. WIN Assembly, 16. 2008.  

Presentations (+ Interprofessional Education) 
Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations 

• 2023 Farokhi, M. & Salt, R.J. Promoting oral health using social media to connect students: Living room to classroom. 2023 Innovation in Health Science Education Annual Conference (Shine Academy UT System). 
• 2022 Xue, L.R., Worabo, H., Gill, S., & Salt, R. Facilitating health insurance enrollment for uninsured at a refugee health clinic in South Texas. North American Refugee Health Conference. Cleveland, OH. Poster
• ​+2021 Harbin, Z., Yazji, S., Ginjupalli, M., Gbedey, W., Bemat, Z., Lopez, K., Somoye, A., Alberto, J., Marediya, S., Nguyen, J., Saqr, A., Alshareif, D., Tosti, A., Roka, A., Farokhi, M., Grubesic, R., Worabo, H., Salt, R., Kester, N. San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic COVID-19 Telehealth Response and Cross-Sectional Study of Refugee Population Needs During the Pandemic. Society of Student Run Free Clinics Conference 2021. 
• +2020 Cantu, A., Salt, R. J., & Gross, G. Trifecta: When social determinants of health, interprofessional education and school based prevention program meet. NEXUS Summit 2020 (Lightening Talks). 
• 2020 Salt, R. J., Sickora, C., Page, T. L, Martinez, M. L., & Cantu. A. G., Schwab, K. W., Lee, M. Community engagement and the evolution of experiential learning for nursing students after a natural disaster. Sigma’s Virtual 31st International Nursing Research Congress, Abu Dhabi, EAU-Virtual (Symposium). 
• +2019 Farokhi, M., Cantu. A. G., Lozano-Pineda, J. & Salt, R. J. Trifecta: When social determinants of health, IPE, & school-based prevention meet. University of Texas, Kenneth Shine Academy of Health Science Education Conference, Austin, TX (Podium). 
• +2019 Costantino, M., Kittmar, K., Jeffery, A., Pal, K., & Salt, R. J. Coming to the U. S. is a “different hard time” Promoting mental health awareness with resettled refugees. North American Refugee Health Conference. Toronto, Canada (Podium).  
• +2019 Kittmar, K., Jeffery, A., Pal, K., Salt, R. J., Costantino, M. Project Saha: Challenges and lessons learned from starting a mental health initiative at the San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic. 2019 Society of Student-Run Free Clinics, Kansas City, KS (Podium).  
• 2018 Page, T., Salt, R. J., Cantu, A., Lee, M., Martinez, M., & Sickora, C. Population focused health nursing student interventions after Hurricane Harvey. Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health Equity Now, Disaster Preparation, Response and Recovery Roundtable, American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA (Roundtable). 
• 2018 Salt, R. J. Experiential learning strategies to improve the health of refugees in San Antonio, Texas. 5th Annual Cultural Inclusion Institute, San Antonio, TX (Podium). 
• 2017 Salt, R. J., Cantu, A. G., & Martinez, M. L. Strategies for educating nursing students to address social justice and the social determinants of health. Sigma Theta Tau 28th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland (Symposium). 
• 2016 Costantino, M. E., & Salt, R. J. Promoting mental health in a San Antonio refugee community using Pathways to Wellness. 6th Annual North American Refugee Health Conference. Niagara Falls, NY (Podium).  
• 2015 Salt, R. J. & Lee. J. Using mixed methods to generate data with women participating in U.S. microenterprise. American Public Health Association 143rd Annual Meeting & Expo. Chicago, IL (Podium). 
• 2015 Salt, R. J. & Lee, J. Using mixed methods to generate data with women participating in U.S. microenterprise. STTI 26th International Nursing Research Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Podium). 

Invited Podium Presentations  

• 2017 Salt, R. J. Microcredit and health: Building a program of research within the context of community-engaged scholarship. ReACH Scholars Meeting, Research for the Advancement of Community Health, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker).  
• 2014 Salt, R. J. Introduction to REDCap & choosing instruments. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Research Scholars, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker). 
• 2014 Salt, R. J. Using mixed methods to generate data with women participating in U. S. microenterprise. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing Committee on Scholarship, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker). 

Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations (+Interprofessional Education) 

• +2022 Liu, M., Baraka, A., Ehtesham, Y., Patel, C. & Salt, R.J. San Antonio refugee population COVID-19 vaccine attitudes needs assessment. 14th Annual Community Service Learning (CSL) Conference, San Antonio. TX.  
• +2020 Jeffery, A. & Salt, R. J. Voices of the community: Interpreting experiences of resettled refugee medical Interpreters at the San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic. 13th Annual Community Service (CSL) Conference, San Antonio, TX. 
• +2019 Kittmar, K., Jeffery, A., Pal, K., Salt, R. J., Costantino, M. Project Saha: Integrating mental health services into the San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic. Diving Deep into Community: 12th Annual Community Service Learning Conference. Service Learning-UT Health, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics. San Antonio, TX. 
• +2018 Walker, C., Farokhi, M., Cantu, A., Salt, R. J., & Estacio, A. Oral health school-based prevention program evaluation: An interprofessional collaborative effort. American Dental Education Association Meeting  (ADEA), Orlando, FL.  
• + 2018 Walker, C., Farokhi, M., Cantu, A., Salt, R. J., & Estacio, A. Oral Health School-based Prevention Program Evaluation: An Interprofessional Collaborative Effort. UT Health, San Antonio Annual Dental Science Symposium, San Antonio, TX.  
• + 2018 Farokhi, M., Walker, C. M., Cantu, A., Salt, R. J., & Martinez, C. An Interprofessional Collaborative Oral Health School Based Prevention Program Evaluation. University of Texas Kenneth Shine Academy of Health Science Education Conference, Austin, TX. 
• 2017 Salt, R. J., Costantino, M. E., & Dotson, E. L. Promoting mental health in a refugee community using the  RHS-15 and Pathways to Wellness. Community Engagement and Healthcare Improvement (CEHI), Knowledge Market. San Antonio, TX. 
• 2017 Salt, R. J., Costantino, M. E., & Dotson, E. L. Promoting mental health in a refugee community using the RHS-15 and Pathways to Wellness.  Sigma Theta Tau 28th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland.  
• 2016 Salt, R. J. Constantino, M. E., & Dotson, E. L. Promoting mental health in a San Antonio refugee community: A pilot study. IIMS Community Engagement Symposium. San Antonio, TX.  
• 2016 Salt, R. J. Costantino, M. E., & Dotson, E. L. Promoting mental health in a San Antonio refugee community: A pilot study. Western Institute of Nursing Conference: Innovations in Engagement, through Research, Practice and Education. Anaheim, CA. 
• 2016 Dotson, E. L., Salt, R. J., & Costantino, M. E.  Promoting mental health in a San Antonio refugee community: A pilot study. STTI Delta Alpha-at-Large Induction Ceremony, Sigma Theta Tau International, San Antonio, TX.