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Don E. Willis
High Impact
Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: University of Missouri (2014–2018)
Northwest AR Research, College of Northwest Arkansas UAMS Campus
24 h-index
142 pubs
2,280 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 health behaviors and outcomes, with a significant focus on COVID-19. His research has explored vaccine hesitancy among various demographics, including Black adults and youth, examining the roles of race, trust, fear, and experiences of discrimination. Willis also studies food insecurity among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and perceived barriers to COVID-19 testing.
His work has resulted in numerous publications, with a scholarly output characterized by an h-index of 24 and over 2,296 citations. Willis has a strong network of collaborators within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Pearl A. McElfish, Jennifer A. Andersen, James P. Selig, and Ramey Moore, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. His recent activity indicates continued engagement in research within his areas of expertise.
Metrics
- h-index: 24
- Publications: 142
- Citations: 2,280
Positions
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Assistant Professor 2025–presentUniversity of Arkansas at Fayetteville Northwest AR Research, College of Northwest Arkansas UAMS Campus Institutional directory
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Assistant Professor 2020–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Internal Medicine ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2018–2020University of Arkansas at Little Rock Sociology and Anthropology ORCID
Selected Publications
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Associations of food insecurity with gestational weight gain: findings from 10 PRAMS study sites (2016-2021) (2026)
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Examining the Benefits of Early Prenatal Care Using US Birth Records (2026)
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Virtual Versus In-Person Prenatal Care Screenings Among Pregnant Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 (2026)
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Race, Place, and Unequal Health (2025)
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Race, Place, and Unequal Health (2025)
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Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans (2025)
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Corrigendum to “COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults” [Pre. Med. Rep. 31 (2022) 102074] (2025)
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Disparities in Prenatal Care Utilization in the United States (2025)
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Corrigendum to “Social processes, practical issues, and COVID-19 vaccination among hesitant adults” [Vaccine 41(35) (2023) 5150–5158]. (2025)
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Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025)
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Corrigendum to “Correlates of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Arkansas: Results from a weighted random sample survey” [Vaccine 41(41) (2023) 6120–6126] (2025)
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Postpartum care screenings by care modality among US mothers, 2020–2021 (2025)
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Corrigendum to “Healthcare provider recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination: Prevalence, disparities, and correlates” [Patient Educ Couns 130 (2025) 108481] (2025)
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Corrigendum to “Pediatric HPV vaccination: Provider recommendations matter among hesitant parents” [Vaccine 42(25) (2025) 126166] (2025)
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Corrigendum to “Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States” [Prev. Med. Rep. 51(2025) 102983] (2025)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- FOOD AS MEDICINE: ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (FOOD INSECURITY) TO EFFECT CLINICAL OUTCOMES (CEAL) Westat via Westat Principal Investigator
- Community Engagement Research Alliance (CEAL) 2023-2024 Renewal NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute via Westat Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
76 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 76 shared publications
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
40 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 40 shared publications
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
38 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 38 shared publications
Ramey Moore
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
25 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 25 shared publications
Rachel S. Purvis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
22 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 22 shared publications
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
19 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 19 shared publications
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
14 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 General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Sheena CarlLee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
13 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 13 shared publications
Morgan Gurel‐Headley
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
13 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
- Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Cari A. Bogulski
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
12 shared publications
In database
- Perceptions of adult Arkansans regarding trusted sources of information about the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Factors Associated with First-Time Telehealth Utilization for Marshallese Living in the United States
- Racial Misclassification, Discrimination, Consciousness, and Self-Rated Health Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults in the USA
- Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Ji Li
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
12 shared publications
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults
- Correlates of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Arkansas: Results from a weighted random sample survey
- Social processes, practical issues, and COVID-19 vaccination among hesitant adults
- Influences on COVID-19 booster uptake among adults intending to receive a booster: a qualitative study
- Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Kevin M. Fitzpatrick
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
11 shared publications
In database
- Assessing Food Insecurity among US Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Homeless and hungry: food insecurity in the land of plenty
- Chronic Disease, the Built Environment, and Unequal Health Risks in the 500 Largest U.S. Cities
- Food Insecurity in the Post-Hurricane Harvey Setting: Risks and Resources in the Midst of Uncertainty
- Race and Place
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Sumit K. Shah
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 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 10 shared publications
Shashank Kraleti
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model
- Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 shared publications
In database
- Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016–2022
- Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States
- Disparities in Prenatal Care Utilization in the United States
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
- Postpartum care screenings by care modality among US mothers, 2020–2021
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
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