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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); Northwest College (2022–2023); Northwest University (2023); Institute for Community Health (2025); Washington Regional Medical Center (2021); University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2023)
Faculty Researcher
14 h-index
103 pubs
1,129 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Jennifer A. Andersen's research program focuses on public health issues, with a significant emphasis on understanding and addressing vaccine hesitancy and the utilization of healthcare services. She has investigated factors contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, particularly among Black adults, exploring the roles of discrimination, trust, and fear. Her work also examines perceived barriers to COVID-19 testing and intentions to vaccinate children against COVID-19.
Beyond infectious disease concerns, Andersen's research extends to the adoption and effectiveness of telehealth and remote patient monitoring within the U.S. healthcare system. She has also explored associations between chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and mental health outcomes, considering demographic factors such as education, race/ethnicity, and gender. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 14 and over 1,100 citations across more than 100 publications.
Andersen has secured federal funding for her work, including a $378,686 NIH/AHRQ grant as PI to study the effects of COVID-19 related Medicaid policy changes on the Marshallese COFA migrant population. She is also a Co-PI on a $1,529,996 NIH/NICHD grant for a Community Health Worker assessment for postpartum health. She collaborates extensively with colleagues 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: 103
- Citations: 1,129
Selected Publications
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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)
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Facilitators and barriers to implementing the Project ECHO model: perspectives of 8 ECHO implementation teams (2025)
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Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States (2025)
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Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (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
39 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 39 shared publications
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
28 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 28 shared publications
James P. Selig
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
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
13 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Holly C. Felix
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
12 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 12 shared publications
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 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
- Assessment of Diabetes-Related Health Disparities among the Marshallese Living 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
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Cari A. Bogulski
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Stressful life events and social support among pregnant Marshallese women
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
- Hesitant adopters: An examination of hesitancy among adults in Arkansas who have taken the <scp>COVID</scp>‐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 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 <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 vaccine
- COVID-19 Death Exposure among Adults in the United States
- Relationship between sleep duration and quality and glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, and self-reported health in Marshallese adults
- Racial Misclassification, Discrimination, Consciousness, and Self-Rated Health Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults in the USA
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Britni L. Ayers
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
6 shared publications
In database
- Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women
- 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
- Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories
- Application Status Among Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas for the Special Nutrition Program for Women and Children
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Rachel S. Purvis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Perceived Barriers to COVID-19 Testing
- Best of Intentions: Influential Factors in Infant Feeding Intent among Marshallese Pregnant Women
- Relationship between sleep duration and quality and glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, and self-reported health in Marshallese adults
- 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
Christopher R. Long
Northwest College (US)
5 shared publications
- COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy: Race/ethnicity, trust, and fear
- The Association Between Education and Basic Needs Insecurity for Marshallese During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Associations among Self-Reported Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Diet during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- COVID-19 and food insecurity in a vulnerable rural state
- Relationship between sleep duration and quality and glycated hemoglobin, body mass index, and self-reported health in Marshallese adults
Clare C. Brown
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Receipt Among Pregnant Individuals: United States, 2016–2022
- 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
- Breastfeeding Intentions among Pregnant Women Enrolled in a Healthy Start Program in Arkansas
Jack Niedenthal
Ministry of Health (GR)
4 shared publications
- Feasibility and efficacy of a pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Assessment of Diabetes-Related Health Disparities among the Marshallese Living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
- Lessons learned from the pilot family model of diabetes self-management intervention in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Undiagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Marshallese adults in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Erin Gloster
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Undiagnosed hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Marshallese adults in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
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