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James P. Selig
High Impact
Professor
Also affiliated: University of Kansas (2007–2009); University of New Mexico (2009–2015); Government of the United States of America (2025); The University of Kansas Health System (2009); LUNGevity Foundation (2021); Washington Regional Medical Center (2023); Arkansas Department of Health (2018)
Faculty Researcher
Health Biostatistics, College of Public Health
26 h-index
147 pubs
6,320 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
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James P. Selig studies health disparities and behavioral factors related to public health issues, with a recent focus on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related psychosocial determinants. His work has investigated the influence of race, ethnicity, trust in healthcare systems, and fear of infection on vaccine acceptance. Selig has also examined experiences of discrimination among Black adults in relation to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and explored parental intentions for vaccinating children against COVID-19.
Beyond vaccine research, Selig's work has addressed the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies for obesity prevention in childcare settings. He leads a research group at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he holds the rank of Professor in Health Biostatistics. Selig has collaborated extensively with colleagues at his institution, including Jennifer A. Andersen, Don E. Willis, Holly C. Felix, and Pearl A. McElfish, on numerous shared publications.
With 145 total publications and a citation count of 6,228, Selig is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 26, reflecting a substantial body of work in his areas of expertise.
Metrics
- h-index: 26
- Publications: 147
- Citations: 6,320
Selected Publications
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Dating and disclosure in young adults with a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome: A quantitative analysis (2026)
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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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45 Say it plain and proud: Supporting evidence-based recommendations of the HPV vaccine in a matched-pair pilot trial of implementation strategies (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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Barbershop talk: a hybrid-2 trial examining the effectiveness of a barbershop-placed screening, brief intervention, and referral (SBIRT) intervention (2026)
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Personal Birth Experiences and Clinician Attitudes About Cesarean Birth: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Female Labor and Delivery Unit Staff (2026)
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of a culturally adapted diabetes self-management and education program for Marshallese adults (2026)
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Comparative effectiveness of telehealth-delivered family and standard models of diabetes self-management education and support for persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2025)
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Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes (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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The Telehealth MOM Study: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Telehealth Multi-component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care (2025)
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Participation in cancer survivorship survey research: Differences by rurality and age (2025)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Reducing Alcohol Use among Black Men: Barbershop SBIRT NIH/NIMHD Co-Investigator
- Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls - Continuation NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Co-Investigator
- Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD): An NIMHD COE NIH Co-Investigator
- Community Engagement Research Alliance (CEAL) 2023-2024 Renewal NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute via Westat Other
- Connecting our Neighborhoods Need for Enhanced and Coordinated Testing to Achieve Equity: CoNNECT to Achieve Equality COVID NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Other
- Distress Tolerance and Smoking Cessation NIH/Nat. Inst. on Drug Abuse via Wake Forest University Co-Investigator
- Sustainability of Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions in Childcare NIH Co-Investigator
- Program to Increase Diversity in Faculty Engaged in Behavioral and Sleep Medicine (PRIDE) NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute via University of Miami Other
- Data Coordinating and Operations Center (DCOC) for the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network NIH Co-Investigator
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of Ajjmuurur Baam?e DSMES in the RMI NIH/Nat. Inst. of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases via NIH/Nat. Inst. of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases Other
- Evaluation of the cognitive function and socioeconomic, biomedical, and genetic risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) in older Marshallese residents of Northwest Arkansas NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities Co-Investigator
- Ajjmuurur Baamle Family Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program DHHS - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Other
- Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention NIH/NIGMS Co-Investigator
- Evaluation of a Comprehensive School Nutrition Enrichment Intervention (CSNEI) in Rural School Districts NIH/NIMHD Co-Investigator
- Home Food Delivery for Diabetes Management in Patients of Rural Clinics NIH/Nat. Inst. of Nursing Research Co-Investigator
- Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Other
- COVID-19 PREVENT (Partnership for Rapid Engagement to enhance Vaccine uptake for Everyone: Neighbors working Together) Project NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute via Westat Other
- Leveraging Implementation Science to Increase Access to Trauma Treatment for Incarcerated Drug Users NIH Co-Investigator
- Effects of COVID-19 Related Medicaid Policy Changes in the Marshallese COFA Migrant Population NIH Co-Investigator
- Universal basic income and structural racism in the US South: Differences in health service utilization between older African American men with and without experiences of recent incarceration NIH Co-Investigator
- Exploring the Preliminary Efficacy of Centering Pregnancy with Care Navigation to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities among Marshallese Women NIH Co-Investigator
- Arkansas Prevention Research Center for Cardiovascular Risk (HTN) Reduction NIH Co-Investigator
- The HVIP+ Community Model: A Community Violence Prevention Program in a Southern State NIH Co-Investigator
- Developing and Testing Implementation Strategies for Evidence-Based Obesity Prevention in Childcare NIH Co-Investigator
- DISCOVAR:Disparities in Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in ARkansas NIH Co-Investigator
- Center for Research, Health and Society NIH Co-Investigator
- Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying Smartphone-Assisted Prevention of Relapse in Opioid Use Disorder NIH Co-Investigator
- De-Implementation of Detrimental Feeding Practices in Childcare- Resubmission NIH Co-Investigator
- Family Based Diabetes Self-Management Education Outcomes In Comparison to Standard Diabetes Self Management Education- Resubmission Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Co-Investigator
- Data Coordinating and Operations Center for the ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network NIH Co-Investigator
- Developing and testing implementation strategies to support the STEADI for falls risk management in outpatient rehabilitation NIH Co-Investigator
- FOOD AS MEDICINE: ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (FOOD INSECURITY) TO EFFECT CLINICAL OUTCOMES (CEAL) Westat via Westat Other
- Testing an Adaptive Implementation Strategy to Optimize Delivery of Obesity Prevention Practices in Early Care and Education Settings NIH Co-Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
34 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 34 shared publications
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
22 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 22 shared publications
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
18 shared publications
In database
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- 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
- Control of type 2 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic
Showing 5 of 18 shared publications
Holly C. Felix
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
13 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
- Utilization of Routine Medical Checkup and Factors Influencing Use of Routine Medical Checkup among Saudi Students Studying in the USA in 2019
- Factors Associated with Arkansans’ First Use of Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Brett Rowland
10 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Undiagnosed Hypertension and Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Program.
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
Showing 5 of 10 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
- Parent/guardian intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in the United States
- Parents’ and Guardians’ Intentions to Vaccinate Children against COVID-19
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and racial discrimination among US adults
- Parent/guardian intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19 in the United States
- Parents’ and Guardians’ Intentions to Vaccinate Children against COVID-19
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Taren Swindle
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Stakeholder selected strategies for obesity prevention in childcare: results from a small-scale cluster randomized hybrid type III trial
- Utilization of Routine Medical Checkup and Factors Influencing Use of Routine Medical Checkup among Saudi Students Studying in the USA in 2019
- Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial
- Table Talk: revision of an observational tool to characterize the feeding environment in early care and education settings
- Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Aaron J. Scott
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Experiences of Discrimination Among Black Adults
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- Undiagnosed Hypertension and Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Program.
- Associations between 5-year influenza vaccination and sociodemographic factors and healthcare access among Arkansans
- COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Christopher R. Long
7 shared publications
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- Undiagnosed Hypertension and Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Program.
- Effectiveness-implementation trial comparing a family model of diabetes self-management education and support with a standard model
- Study protocol for family model diabetes self-management education with Marshallese participants in faith-based organizations
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Geoffrey M. Curran
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
6 shared publications
In database
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- Stakeholder selected strategies for obesity prevention in childcare: results from a small-scale cluster randomized hybrid type III trial
- Effectiveness-implementation trial comparing a family model of diabetes self-management education and support with a standard model
- A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale
- Predictors of sustainment of two distinct nutrition and physical activity programs in early care and education
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
- Assessment of Diabetes-Related Health Disparities among the Marshallese Living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
- Study protocol for family model diabetes self-management education with Marshallese participants in faith-based organizations
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Sheena CarlLee
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
- 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
- Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics
- COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters?
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Ramey Moore
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy
- Correlates of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in Arkansas: Results from a weighted random sample survey
- COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States
- COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters?
- Social Processes and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Ji Li
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
6 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 and COVID-19 Vaccination of Children of Hesitant Mothers
- Influences on COVID-19 booster uptake among adults intending to receive a booster: a qualitative study
- Physical Activity Amid a Pandemic: How Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaped Behaviors During COVID-19
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
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