Erika Beidelman

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
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Dr. Beidelman is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Zhang Lab at the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center. Her research examines how psychosocial and economic exposures across the life course (including employment, social protection programs, and stress) shape cognitive aging and risk of chronic disease. Dr. Beidelman is an Epidemiologist and applies longitudinal methods across diverse cohorts with the aim to inform interventions that promote health equity in aging populations.

Academic Appointments

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • BA, 2015 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
  • MA, 2017 Boston University, Boston, MA
  • Ph.D, 2025 Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN

Committees, Societies, Councils

Society for Epidemiologic Research

Population Association of America

Research

Epidemiology; Global Health; Aging; Health Disparities; Causal Inference


Selected Publications

Kalbaugh CA, Beidelman ET, Howard KA, Witrick B, Clark A, McGinigle KL, et al. Implicit Racial Bias and Unintentional Harm in Vascular Care. JAMA Surg. 2025;160(5):536–43. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2024.7254

Beidelman ET, Chakraborty R, Jock J, Whiteson Kabudula C, Phillips ML, Kahn K, et al. Impact of the South African Child Support Grant on memory decline and dementia probability in rural and low-income mothers, 2014–2021. Soc Sci Med. 2024; 358:117217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117217

Beidelman ET, Rosenberg M, Wade AN, Crowther NJ, Kalbaugh CA. Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Peripheral Artery Disease in Rural South Africa: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the HAALSI Cohort. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024;13(1):e031780. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.031780

Rosenberg M, Beidelman ET, Chen X, Whiteson Kabudula C, Pettifor A, Bassil DT, et al. Effect of a cash transfer intervention on memory decline and dementia probability in older adults in rural South Africa. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2024;121(40):e2321078121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2321078121

Beidelman ET, Bärnighausen T, Wing C, Tollman S, Phillips ML, Rosenberg M. Disease awareness and healthcare utilization in rural South Africa: a comparative analysis of HIV and diabetes in the HAALSI cohort. BMC Public Health. 2023;23(1):2202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17043-2