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Herschel Knapp, Ph.D, M.S.S.W.

Herschel
Knapp

Clinical Associate Professor

Herschel.Knapp@yu.edu
(323) 345-9705

Teaching remotely; office hours available via phone or Zoom upon request (email: herschel.knapp@yu.edu).

Ph.D., Social Welfare, University of California Los Angeles, 2001
M.S.S.W., Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1995
B.A., Psychology, California State University, Northridge, 1988
Knapp-CV.pdf

I'm a proud native of Los Angeles, California and pleased to be part of a profession that's dedicated to utilizing science to enhance the quality of life and length of life for our populations.  My passion is teaching, which enables me to contribute to preparing the next generation of social scientists to carry this essential work forward.  In addition to my professional interests, I enjoy baking, biking, improv acting, voice-over, writing, great storytelling, dancing, cruise travel, and bad movies.

My clinical experience has primarily focused on providing psychosocial services to hospitalized patients, specializing in ER, ICU, CCU, Oncology, and Code Blue Team.  My research is predominately medically based including implementations that successfully increase HIV diagnostic testing in hospitals, clinics, and homeless settings, innovative telehealth consultations, and improving nursing care via evidence-based practice.  My teaching specialties include scientific research methodology, statistics, clinical communication skills, and differential diagnosis (DSM). I serve as a charter member of the D.S.W. Committee, and as a member of the Student Dismissal Committee.

TEXTBOOKS:

  1. Knapp, H. (2025).  Introductory Statistics Using R:  An Easy Approach.  Thousand Oaks, California:  Sage Publications.WWW

  2. Knapp, H. (2018).  Intermediate Statistics Using SPSS.  Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.WWW

  3. Knapp, H. (2017).  Introductory Statistics Using SPSS, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.WWW

  4. Knapp, H. (2017).  Practical Statistics for Nursing Using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.  Included in SAGE Research Methods (SRM) database.WWW

  5. Knapp, H. (2014).  Therapeutic Communication:  Developing Professional Skills, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.WWW

  6. Knapp, H. (2013).  Introductory Statistics Using SPSS.  Thousand Oaks, California:  Sage Publications.WWW

  7. Knapp, H. (2010).  Introduction to Social Worker Practice:  A Practical Workbook.  Thousand Oaks, California:  Sage Publications.WWW

  8. Knapp, H. (2007).  Therapeutic Communication:  Developing Professional Skills.  Thousand Oaks, California:  Sage Publications (9 CEUs).WWW

    (2009) Polish translation:  Komunikacja w Terapii [Communication in Therapy].WWW

 

MANUSCRIPTS:

  1. H. Knapp, S. Rhee, H. Melero, C. Friend (2025).  Non-Traditional Full-Time Intensive 10-Week Summer Field Internship Program Significantly Outperforms Traditional Two-Semester BSW Field Internship (In Press).

  2. Thomas, B., Knapp, H., Patmon, F. (2020).  Identifying predictive factors of rapid response/code blue: A retrospective study using logistic regression analysis. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-35696/v1.WWW

  3. Williams, M., Kelly, L., Knapp, H. (2022).  Emergency Department Utilization by Navigated Oncology Patients Compared with Non-Navigated Oncology Patients, Journal of Oncology Navigation & Survivorship. February, 2022, Vol. 13, No. 2.WWW

  4. Bray, R., Knapp, H. (2021).  Identifying Predictors of Airway Complications During Conscious Sedation. Gastroenterology Nursing.  44(5) (Sep/Oct), p. 310 – 319.WWW

  5. Miller, C. R., Patmon, F. L., Knapp, H. (2021).  Music to Reduce Stress in Hospitalized Patients.  Nursing.  August 2021, Vol 51, No. 8, p. 62-66.WWW

  6. Tolentino, D. A. and Knapp, H. (2020). Evaluating the Impact of Meducation®, a SMART Application, to Medication Adherence: The Need to Evaluate EHR Apps Post-Implementation. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics. Vol. 24 (3).WWW

  7. Gee, P. M., Gibbs, H. A., Sieczka, M. J., Knapp, H. (2021).  Human Trafficking Readiness for Clinicians: Content Validation of a Survivor Co-Led Education Program. Urban Studies and Public Administration.  Vol. 4, No. 3.WWW

  8. Wilton, J., Chiu, H., Codianne, N., Knapp, H., Escolar, V.R., Burns, S. (2020). Continuous Quadratus Lumborum Block as Postoperative Strategy for Pain Control in Spinal Fusion Surgery, Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 64(10), p. 869 - 873.WWW

  9. Scariati, P., Knapp, H., Gray, S. (2019).  A Comparison of One- and Four-Open-Chart Access: No Change in Computerized Provider Order Entry Error Rate.  Applied Clinical Informatics.  Oct; 10(5): 804-809.WWW

  10. Gee, P.M., Knapp, H., Miller, K.P., Sieczka, M.J., Welton, J., Cavallero, T., Truong, R., Chiu, C., Horsthius, O., Hallisy, M., Patmon, F.L. (2017). Validity and Reliability of an Alcohol Withdrawal Clinical Assessment Scale for Use with Acutely Ill Patients: An Abbreviated Version of the CIWA-Ar. International Journal of Research in Nursing.  Vol. 8, No. 2, p. 17 - 22.WWW

  11. Guzman-Clark, J., Harrellc, K., Leff, A., Henriques, D., Ines, E., Marian Rofail, M., Knapp, H., Castle, S.  Implementation of an ECHO based program to provide geriatric specialty care consultation / education to remote primary care teams.  Federal Practitioner, 2016 April; 33(4): 40-45.WWW

  12. Shipherd, J.C., Kauth, M.R., Firek, A.F., Garcia, R., Mejia, S., Laski, S.J., Walden, B., Perez-Padilla, S.,Lindsay, J.A., Brown, G., Roybal, L., Keo-Meier, C., Knapp, H., Johnson, L., Reese, R.L., & Byne, W. (2016). Interdisciplinary transgender veteran care: Development of a Core Curriculum for VHA Providers. Transgender Health, 1(1), pp. 54-62.WWW

  13. Kauth, M.R., Shipherd, J.C., Lindsay, J.A., Kirsh, S., Knapp, H., Matza, L. Teleconsultation and Training of VA Providers on Transgender Care: Implementation of a Multisite Hub System. Telemedicine and e-Health, Dec. 2015, pp. 1012 – 1018.WWW

  14. Cordasco, K.M., Zuchowski, J., Hamilton, A.B., Kirsh, S., Veet, L., Saavedra, J.O., Altman, L., Knapp, H., Canning, M., Washington, D.L.  Early Lessons Learned in Implementing a Women’s Health Educational and Virtual Consultation Program in VA.  Medical Care, vol. 53, no. 4, sup. 1, pp. S88 – S92.WWW

  15. Anaya, H.D., Butler, J.N. Solomon, Golden, J.F., Knapp, H., Hoang, T., Rodriguez-Barradas, M., Kan, V., Hare, K., Kertz, B., Bokhour, B.  A Quantitative Evaluation of a Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Rapid HIV Testing at High-Prevalence Primary Care Sites Within the US Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol 40, no. 4, pp. 341 – 345.WWW

  16. Bokhour B.G., Saifu H., Goetz M.B., Fix G.M., Fix, G.M., Burgess J, Fletcher M, Knapp H., Asch S.M.  The role of evidence and context for implementing a multimodal intervention to increase HIV testing.  Implementation Science, DOI 10.1186/s13012-015-0214-4.WWW

  17. Anaya, H.D., Butler, J.N.; Knapp, H., Chan, K., Conners, E.E., Rumanes, S.F., Esquivel M., Crough, B.E. (2015).  Implementing an HIV Rapid Testing-Linkage to Care Project Among Homeless Individuals in Los Angeles County:  A Collaborative Effort between Federal, County and City Government.  American Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 85 - 90.WWW

  18. Knapp, H., Pangarkar, S. (2015).  Utilizing the ECHO Model in the Veterans Health Affairs System:  Guidelines for Setup, Operations, and Preliminary Findings. Future Internet 7, pp. 184 – 195.WWW

  19. Knapp, H., Chan, K.  HIV Rapid Testing in a VA Primary Care Department Setting: Cost Analysis at Five Years (2015).  Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research 6(5): 451.WWW

  20. Knapp, H., Chan K. (2015) HIV Rapid Testing in a VA Primary Care Department Setting: Cost Analysis at Five Years.  Clinical Research in HIV/AIDS 2(1): 1014.WWW

  21. Solomon, J.L., Butler, J.B., Bokhour, B.G., Golden, J.F., Hare, K.A., Kertz, B.L., Kan, V.L., Rodriguez-Barradas, M.C., Knapp, H., Anaya, H.D. (2014).  Sustaining Nurse-Rapid HIV Testing in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:  Lessons Learned from a Comparative Evaluation. Journal for Healthcare Quality, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 26 - 31.WWW

  22. Knapp, H., Hagedorn, H., Anaya, H.D. (2014).  HIV Rapid Testing in a Veterans Affairs Hospital ED setting: A 5-Year Sustainability Evaluation.  American Journal of Emergency Medicine 32, pp. 878 – 883.WWW

  23. Knapp, H., Hagedorn, H., Anaya, H.D.  (2014).  A Five Year Self-Sustainability Analysis of Nurse-Administered HIV Rapid Testing in VA Primary Care.  International Journal of STD & AIDS, vol. 25, no.12, pp. 837 – 843.WWW

  24. Knapp, H., Chan, K.  HIV Rapid Testing in a VA Emergency Department Setting:  Cost Analysis at Five Years (2015).  Value in Health, July / August, vol. 18, no. 4 (highlighted article).WWW

  25. Goetz, M.B. Hoang, T., Knapp, H., Burgess, J., Fletcher, M., Gifford, A.L., Asch, S.M. (2013). Central Implementation Strategies Outperform Local Ones in Improving HIV Testing in Veterans Healthcare Administration Facilities.  Journal of General Internal Medicine, vol. 28, no. 10., pp. 1311 - 1317.WWW

  26. Knapp, H., Anaya, H.D.  Implementation Science in the Real World:  A Case Study Using HIV Rapid Testing (2013).  International Journal of STD & AIDS, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 5 - 11.WWW

  27. Knapp, H.. (2014).  Facilitating HIV Testing:  Addressing Patient’s Emotional Issues.  Austin Journal of HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 1, no. 1.WWW

  28. Anaya, H.D., Butler, J.N., Solomon, J.L., Knapp, H., Hoang, T., Kan, V., Rodriguez-Barradas, M.C., Hare, K.A., Kertz, B., Bokhour, B (2013).  Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Rapid HIV Testing at High-Prevalence Primary Care Sites Within the US Veterans Affairs Health Care System.  Sexually Transmitted Diseases, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 341 - 345.WWW

  29. Goetz, M.B., Hoang, T., Knapp, H., Burgess, J., Fletcher, M.D., Gifford, A.L., Asch, S.M. (2013). Central Implementation Strategies Outperform Local Ones in Improving HIV Testing in Veterans Healthcare Administration Facilities.  Journal of General Internal Medicine.  Vol. 28, no. 10, pp 1311 – 1317.WWW

  30. Knapp, H., Anaya, H.D.  Implementation Science in the Real World:  A Streamlined  Model (2012). Journal for Healthcare Quality, November / December, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 27 - 35.WWW

  31. Anaya, H.D., Bokhour, B., Feld, J.E., Golden, J., Asch, S.M., Knapp, H. (2012). Implementation of Routine Rapid HIV Testing Within the US Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.  Journal for Healthcare Quality, July / August 2012, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 7 - 14.WWW

  32. Eisenstein, E.E., Eisenstein, D.L., Sarma, J.S.M., Knapp, H., Smith, J.C. (2012).  Some new speculative ideas about the “Behavioral Homeostasis Theory” as to how the simple learned behaviors of habituation and sensitization improve organism survival throughout phylogeny.  Communicative & Integrative Biology, May / June, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 233 - 239.WWW

  33. Goetz, M.B., Hoang, T., Henry, S.R., Knapp, H., Anaya, H.D., Gifford, A.L., Asch, S.M., and the QUERI-HIV/Hepatitis Center (2011).  Exportability of an Intervention to Increase HIV Testing.  The Joint Commission Journal on Quality on Patient Safety, December, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 553 – 559.WWW

  34. Knapp, H., Anaya, H., Feld, J., Hoang, T., Goetz, M.B. (2011). Launching nurse-initiated HIV rapid testing in Veterans Affairs primary care: a comprehensive overview of a self-sustaining implementation.  International Journal of STD & AIDS, December, vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 734 - 737.WWW

  35. Knapp, H., Chan, K., Anaya, H.D., Goetz, M.B. (2011).  Interactive Internet-Based Clinical Education:  An Efficient and Cost Savings Approach to Point of Care Test Training.  Telemedicine and e-Health, June, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 335 – 340.WWW

  36. Knapp, H., Fletcher, M., Taylor, A., Chan, K., Goetz, M.B. (2011).  No Clinic Left Behind:  Providing Cost-Effective In-Services Via Distance Learning.  Journal for Healthcare Quality, Sep. / Oct., vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 17 – 24.WWW

  37. Henry, S. R., Hagedorn, H., Feld, J., Golden, J., Horns, H., Knapp, H., Anaya, H. (2010). A Formative Evaluation of Organizational Readiness to Implement Nurse-Initiated HIV Rapid Testing in Two Veterans Health Administration Substance Use Disorder Clinics. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 7 – 26.WWW

  38. Feld J.E., Anaya, H.D., Hoang, T., Knapp, H., Asch, S.M. (2010).  Implementing an HIV Rapid Testing Intervention for Homeless Veterans in Shelter Settings within Los Angeles County, USA.  Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, vol. 19, No 1 - 2 / June, pp. 17 – 40.WWW

  39. Knapp, H., Anaya, H.D., Goetz, M.G. (2010).  Attributes of an Independently Self-sustaining Implementation: Nurse-administered HIV Rapid Testing in VA Primary Care.  Quality Management in Health Care, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 292 – 297.WWW

  40. Knapp, H., Anaya, H.D. (2010).  Facilitating HIV Testing:  Exploring Provider and Patient-Centered Barriers.  Military Medicine, August, vol. 175, no. 8, pp. 541 – 543.WWW

  41. Sun, B.C., Knapp, H., Shamouelian, A., Golden, J., Goetz, M.B., Asch, S.M. (2010). Impact of an Education Kiosk on Patient Knowledge About Rapid HIV Screening.  Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 158 – 161.WWW

  42. Lankarani-Fard, A., Knapp, H., Lorenz, K., Golden, J.F., Taylor, A., Feld, J.E., Shugarman, L.R., Malloy, D., Menkin, E.S., Asch, S.M. (2010).  Feasibility of Discussing End-of-Life Care Goals with Inpatients Using a Structured, Conversational Approach:  The Go Wish Card Game.  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 637 – 643.WWW

  43. Chen, J.C., Goetz, M.B., Feld, J.E., Taylor, A., Anaya, H., Burgess, J., de Mesa Flores R., Gidwani, R.A., Knapp, H., Elizabeth H. Ocampo, E.H., Asch, S.M. (2011).  A provider participatory implementation model for HIV testing in an ED.  The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 418 - 426.WWW

  44. Goetz, M.B., Hoang, T., Henry, R., Knapp, H., Anaya, H., Gifford, A. L., Asch, S.M. (2009). Evaluation of the Sustainability of an Intervention to Increase HIV Testing.  Journal of General Internal Medicine, December, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 1275 – 1280.WWW

  45. Bokhour, B.G., Solomon, J.L., Knapp, H., Asch, S.M., Gifford, A.L. (2009). Barriers and Facilitators to Routine HIV Testing in VA Primary Care.  Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of General Intern Medicine, October; vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1109 – 1114.WWW

  46. Hoang, T., Goetz, M.B., Yano, E.M., Rossman, B., Anaya, H.D., Knapp, H., Henry, R., Bowman, C., Gifford, A., Asch, S.M.  The Impact of Integrated HIV Care on Patient Health Outcomes (2009).  Medical Care, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 560 – 567.WWW

  47. Knapp, H., Asch, S. (2008).  Automating PowerPoint to Expand Healthcare Education:  A How-To Guide.  Journal for Healthcare Quality, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 44 – 47.WWW

  48. Goetz, M., Hoang, T., Bowman, C., Knapp, H., Rossman, B., Smith, R., Anaya, H., Osborn, T., Gifford, A., Asch, S. (2008).  A System-wide Intervention to Improve HIV Testing in the Veterans Health Administration.  Journal of General Internal Medicine,  August, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 1200 – 1207.WWW

  49. Knapp, H., Anaya, H., Feld, J. (2008).  Expanding HIV Rapid Testing Via Point-of-Care Paraprofessionals.  International Journal of STD & AIDS, September, vol. 19, pp. 629 – 632.WWW

  50. Steinberg, M.L., Fremont, A., Khan, D.C., Huang, D., Knapp, H., Karaman, D., Forge, N., Andre, K., Chaiken, L.M., Streeter, O.E.  (2006). Lay Patient Navigator Program Implementation for Equal Access to Cancer Care and Clinical Trials:  Essential Steps and Initial Challenges.  Cancer, December 1, vol. 107, no. 11, pp. 2669 – 2677.WWW

  51. Rothman, J., Kirk, S.A., Knapp, H. (2003).  Reputation and Publication Productivity Among Social Work Researchers. Social Work Research, June, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 105 –115.WWW

  52. Knapp, H. & Kirk, S.A. (2003).  Using Pencil & Paper, Computers and Touch-Tone Phones for Self-Administered Surveys:  Does Methodology Matter?  Computers in Human Behavior, February, vol. 19, pp. 117 – 134.WWW

Herschel.Knapp@yu.edu
(323) 345-9705

Teaching remotely; office hours available via phone or Zoom upon request (email: herschel.knapp@yu.edu).

MEDIA RELATIONS

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  • SWK 6402 - Applied Methods in Social Work Research (M.S.W.)
  • SWK 6403 - Social Work Practice and Evaluation Research (M.S.W.)
  • SWK 8406 - Fundamentals of Applied Statistics (Ph.D.)
  • SWK 9105 - Single Case Analysis and Program Evaluation (D.S.W.)