Don E. Willis
High Impact
Assistant Professor
faculty
Northwest AR Research, College of Northwest Arkansas UAMS Campus
24 h-index
193 pubs
2,194 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Don E. Willis, Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, investigates factors influencing public health behaviors, particularly concerning infectious diseases and vaccination. His work has focused extensively on COVID-19, examining vaccine hesitancy, fear of infection, and self-efficacy across various demographic groups. Willis has published research exploring the sociodemographic determinants of vaccine hesitancy, the role of trust and fear, and motivations for vaccination among hesitant individuals.
His publications also address specific populations, including youth and Black adults, investigating the impact of racial discrimination on vaccine attitudes and experiences. Willis also studies perceived barriers to COVID-19 testing. He has a notable publication record, with an h-index of 24, over 193 total publications, and more than 2,150 citations, indicating significant scholarly output and impact.
Willis collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Pearl A. McElfish, Jennifer A. Andersen, James Selig, and Ramey Moore, with whom he shares numerous joint publications. His recent activity and designation as a highly cited researcher underscore his ongoing contributions to public health research.
Metrics
- h-index: 24
- Publications: 193
- Citations: 2,194
Selected Publications
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Hesitant but vaccinated: Lessons learned from hesitant adopters (2024)
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Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016–2022 (2023)
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Temporal Trends in Telehealth Availability in Mental Health Treatment Settings: Differences in Growth by State Rurality, 2015–2020 (2023)
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COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters? (2023)
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Correlates of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Arkansas: Results from a weighted random sample survey (2023)
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Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2023)
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Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model (2023)
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Medical Financial Hardship and Food Security among Cancer Survivors in the United States (2023)
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Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States (2023)
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Place Still Matters: Social Vulnerabilities, Place-Level Disadvantage, and Food Insecurity during COVID-19 (2023)
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Racial Misclassification, Discrimination, Consciousness, and Self-Rated Health Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults in the USA (2023)
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Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy (2023)
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Associations between Influenza Vaccination and Health Care Access among Adults in the United States (2023)
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Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA (2023)
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults (2022)
Grants & Funding
- FOOD AS MEDICINE: ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (FOOD INSECURITY) TO EFFECT CLINICAL OUTCOMES (CEAL) Westat - Pass Through: Westat Principal Investigator
- Community Engagement Research Alliance (CEAL) 2023-2024 Renewal NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute - Pass Through: Westat Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
46 shared publications
In database
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- Sociodemographic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Fear of Infection, and Protection Self-Efficacy
- Perceived Barriers to COVID-19 Testing
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
Showing 5 of 46 shared publications
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
24 shared publications
In database
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- Perceived Barriers to COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults
- Parent/guardian intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in the United States
Showing 5 of 24 shared publications
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
17 shared publications
In database
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- Sociodemographic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Fear of Infection, and Protection Self-Efficacy
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults
- Parent/guardian intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in the United States
Showing 5 of 17 shared publications
Ramey Moore
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
16 shared publications
In database
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- The vaccine hesitancy continuum among hesitant adopters of the COVID‐19 vaccine
- Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine decision-making among hesitant adopters in the United States
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Rachel S. Purvis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
15 shared publications
In database
- Perceived Barriers to COVID-19 Testing
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
Showing 5 of 15 shared publications
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
14 shared publications
In database
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- The vaccine hesitancy continuum among hesitant adopters of the COVID‐19 vaccine
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Sheena CarlLee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11 shared publications
In database
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Morgan Gurel‐Headley
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 shared publications
In database
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Sumit K. Shah
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- Sociodemographic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, Fear of Infection, and Protection Self-Efficacy
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults
- “The Risk Seems Too High”: Thoughts and Feelings about COVID-19 Vaccination
- Parent/guardian intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in the United States
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Emily Hallgren
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
8 shared publications
- Motivations to Vaccinate Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information among Hesitant Adopters in the United States
- Facilitators to vaccination among hesitant adopters
- Factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine decision-making among hesitant adopters in the United States
- Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Aaron J. Scott
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
7 shared publications
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults
- Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Shashank Kraleti
7 shared publications
In database
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Understanding HPV Vaccine Hesitancy and What Helped Hesitant Adopter Parents Have Their Children Vaccinated Despite Their Hesitancy
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Holly C. Felix
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- Control of type 2 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Factors Associated with First-Time Telehealth Utilization for Marshallese Living in the United States
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Use of Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships to Reduce COVID-19 Disparities Among Marshallese Pacific Islander and Latino Communities – Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas, April–December 2020
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
- COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Complicity in sociology and community‐based participatory research with Marshallese
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