Herschel Knapp, PhD, MSSW - Yeshiva University

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Clinical Practice, Group Work Practice, Palliative Care, Research, Substance Use/Addictions, Trauma Informed Practice

FACULTY ROLE/TYPE Full-time Faculty

PROGRAM Master of Social Work (MSW), Clinical Doctorate of Social Work (DSW), PhD in Social Welfare

EDUCATION 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

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.

TEXTBOOKS:

Knapp, H. (2025). Introductory Statistics Using R: An Easy Approach. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.^WWW
Knapp, H. (2018). Intermediate Statistics Using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.^WWW
Knapp, H. (2017). Introductory Statistics Using SPSS, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.^WWW
Knapp, H. (2017). Practical Statistics for Nursing Using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. Included in SAGE Research Methods (SRM) database.^WWW
Knapp, H. (2014). Therapeutic Communication: Developing Professional Skills, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.^WWW
Knapp, H. (2013). Introductory Statistics Using SPSS. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.^WWW
Knapp, H. (2010). Introduction to Social Worker Practice: A Practical Workbook. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.^WWW
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:

H. Knapp, S. Rhee, H. Melero, C. Friend (2026). Full-Time Practicum Placements Outperform Part-Time, Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work. Vol. 31, No. 1, p. 21 – 31.^WWW
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
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
Bray, R., Knapp, H. (2021). Identifying Predictors of Airway Complications During Conscious Sedation. Gastroenterology Nursing. 44(5) (Sep/Oct), p. 310 – 319.^WWW
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Knapp, H.. (2014). Facilitating HIV Testing: Addressing Patient’s Emotional Issues. Austin Journal of HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 1, no. 1.^WWW
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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