Donya Watson

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: South Arkansas Community College (2024–2026)

Faculty Researcher

REP | Program Directors

3 h-index 9 pubs 17 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Donya Watson's research investigates factors influencing health behaviors and outcomes across diverse populations. Her work includes studies on sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas and the United States, as well as research exploring gestational weight gain and its increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories. Dr. Watson also examines challenges faced by cancer survivors in Arkansas and the impact of provider recommendations on pediatric HPV vaccination rates among hesitant parents. She holds an Associate Professor position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she also serves as Program Director for the UAMS Regional Centers (El Dorado) RTP Family Medicine Residency Program. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 3, with 9 total publications and 15 total citations. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Research Overview

Dr. Watson is the Program Director for UAMS Regional Centers (El Dorado) RTP Family Medicine Residency Program.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 9
Citations: 17

Selected Publications

Examining the Benefits of Early Prenatal Care Using US Birth Records (2026)

Public Health Reports DOI OpenAlex
Disparities in Prenatal Care Utilization in the United States (2025)

Maternal and Child Health Journal 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025)

DOI OpenAlex
Corrigendum to “Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States” [Prev. Med. Rep. 51(2025) 102983] (2025)

Preventive Medicine Reports DOI OpenAlex
Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States (2025)

Preventive Medicine Reports 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025)

3 citations DOI OpenAlex
“I'm learning to live after cancer and its treatment”: Exploring the challenges of cancer survivorship in Arkansas (2024)

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Telehealth MOM PCORI Co-Investigator
Rural Residency Planning and Development Health Resources and Services Administration Co-Investigator
El Dorado Rural Residency Planning Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
State Maternal Health Innovation PRIMROSE Health Resources and Services Administration Co-Investigator