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Jennifer A. Andersen
Federal Grant PI
Assistant Professor, Institute for Community Health Innovation
Also affiliated: University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2017–2020)
14 h-index
104 pubs
1,147 cited
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Jennifer A. Andersen's research focuses on public health issues, particularly those related to health disparities and the impact of infectious diseases. She holds federal grant funding for two projects: one investigating the effects of COVID-19 related Medicaid policy changes on the Marshallese COFA migrant population, funded by NIH/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ($378,686), and another as Co-PI on a project assessing Community Health Worker (CHW) roles in postpartum health, funded by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ($1,529,996).
Her recent publications address vaccine hesitancy among various racial and ethnic groups, perceived barriers to COVID-19 testing, and the utilization of telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Andersen has also explored associations between rheumatoid arthritis and depressive symptoms, and racial disparities in diabetes management outcomes. Her work has been cited over 1,153 times, and she has an h-index of 14, with 108 total publications. She collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Don E. Willis, James P. Selig, Brett Rowland, and Pearl A. McElfish.
Metrics
- h-index: 14
- Publications: 104
- Citations: 1,147
Positions
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Assistant Professor, Institute for Community Health Innovation 2020–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Internal Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology Institutional directory
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Postdoctoral Fellow 2020University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Community Health and Research ORCID
Selected Publications
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“Doing the Program, Our Weight Went Down, Our A1Cs Went Down”: Benefits of a Family Diabetes Self-Management Program for Persons with Diabetes and their Support Persons (2026)
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Delivering HOPE (Helping women optimize prenatal equity): Design and methods of a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluating healthy food provision to reduce excessive gestational weight gain (2026)
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Associations Between Virtual Prenatal Care Utilization, Social Determinants of Health, and Stressful Life Events: A Multistate Analysis of U.S. Women, 2020–2021 (2026)
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Examining the Benefits of Early Prenatal Care Using US Birth Records (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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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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Participation in cancer survivorship survey research: Differences by rurality and age (2025)
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Training and Preparedness among Informal Cancer Caregivers (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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Corrigendum to “Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States” [Prev. Med. Rep. 51(2025) 102983] (2025)
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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participation during Pregnancy: Racial/ethnic Inequities among Medicaid-Covered Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Hispanic Women (2025)
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Diabetes Management Through Remote Patient Monitoring: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Program Enrollment and Attrition (2025)
Federal Grants 2 $1,908,682 total
NIH
Co-PI
Sep 2025 - Aug 2027
CARE PATH Community Health Worker (CHW) Assessment for Postpartum Health
NIH
Contact PI
Sep 2024 - Jun 2028
Effects of COVID-19 Related Medicaid Policy Changes in the Marshallese COFA Migrant Population
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.
- Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
61 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
- Factors associated with telehealth use among adults in the United States: Findings from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey
Showing 5 of 61 shared publications
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
37 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 37 shared publications
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
32 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 32 shared publications
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
19 shared publications
In database
- Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Among People with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Showing 5 of 19 shared publications
Holly C. Felix
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
16 shared publications
In database
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- Factors associated with telehealth use among adults in the United States: Findings from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey
- Control of type 2 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Factors Associated with Arkansans’ First Use of Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
13 shared publications
In database
- Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016–2022
- Disparities in Prenatal Care Utilization in the United States
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11 shared publications
In database
- Experiences of Discrimination Among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Living in the USA
- COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results
- Assessment of Diabetes-Related Health Disparities among the Marshallese Living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Cari A. Bogulski
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
11 shared publications
In database
- Utilization of Remote Patient Monitoring Within the United States Health Care System: A Scoping Review
- COVID-19 Vaccine Willingness and Hesitancy Among Marshallese Pacific Islanders
- Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women
- 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
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Sharon Reece
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
10 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
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016–2022
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Britni L. Ayers
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
8 shared publications
In database
- Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults
- Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
Showing 5 of 8 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
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the COVID ‐19 vaccine
- COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States
- Racial Misclassification, Discrimination, Consciousness, and Self-Rated Health Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults in the USA
- Relationship between sleep duration and quality and glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, and self-reported health in Marshallese adults
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Jonell Hudson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults
- Lessons learned from the pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Family model diabetes self-management education and support in faith-based organizations in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: A study protocol
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Erin Gloster
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Telehealth Utilization During COVID-19 Among People with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
- Associations between COVID-19 vaccine uptake, race/ethnicity, and political party affiliation
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Experiences of Marshallese Food Processing Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Assessment of diabetes self-care behaviors and knowledge among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Ramey Moore
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 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
- Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors and Barriers to Clinical Care During COVID-19 Pandemic for Marshallese Adults
- Training and Preparedness among Informal Cancer Caregivers
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Aaron R. Caldwell
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Disparities in Prenatal Care Utilization in the United States
- Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States
- Corrigendum to “Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States” [Prev. Med. Rep. 51(2025) 102983]
- Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
- Participation in cancer survivorship survey research: Differences by rurality and age
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
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