Kanna Lewis

Assistant Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine

6 h-index 25 pubs 111 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Kanna Lewis, an Assistant Professor in Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, researches topics including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), health disparities, and maternal and infant health outcomes. Her work has investigated the impact of ACEs on healthcare utilization and emotional and behavioral health in early and middle childhood, as well as screening methods for ACEs. Lewis has also examined inequities in telehealth use related to payer type during the COVID-19 pandemic and the association between Medicaid expansion and health services use for adults experiencing homelessness in Arkansas. Her recent publications include studies on SARS-CoV-2 incidence in school districts with differing mask policies and changes in maternal morbidity and infant outcomes following state-level abortion bans. Lewis collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Lorraine McKelvey, Anthony Goudie, Laura E. Gressler, and Leanne Whiteside-Mansell.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 25
  • Citations: 111

Selected Publications

  • Positive childhood experiences support emotional and behavioral health in middle childhood: Longitudinal mediation of adverse childhood experiences (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Association Between Medical Marijuana Cardholder Status and Antiemetic Overuse (2024)
  • Telehealth Utilization for Opioid Use Disorder: A Nationwide Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining Impacts of Healthy Families America on Infant Health Care (2023)
  • Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood (2023)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring the association between medical marijuana cardholder status and antiemetic overuse. (2023)
  • Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 3: Evidence for the Family Map Inventory (2022)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Engaging Families and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Head Start (2022)
  • Medicaid Expansion And Health Services Use For Adults Experiencing Homelessness In Arkansas (2021)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

  • Inequities in Telemedicine Primary Care Access Among Medicaid Adults Commonwealth Fund Principal Investigator
  • Moderation of Adverse Childhood Experiences with support for Protective Child Experiences. DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
  • Moderation of Adverse Childhood Experiences with support for Protective Child Experiences. DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
  • Population-Based Analyses of Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes in Users of Medical Marijuana NIH Co-Investigator
  • MIECHV American Rescue Plan Innovation Health Resources & Services Administration - Pass Through: Arkansas Children's Hospital Co-Investigator

Collaboration Network

48 Collaborators 3 Institutions 1 Country

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