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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Refreshed 2026-08-15

Sheena CarlLee

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Researcher

Also affiliated: University of Iowa (2018); University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2016–2019); Sun Chemical (United States) (2019)

Faculty Researcher

11 h-index 27 pubs 364 cited

  • COVID-19
  • Humans
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Female
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Vaccination
  • Male
  • United States
  • Adult
  • Pandemics
  • Vaccination Hesitancy
  • Influenza, Human
  • Health Communication
  • Arkansas
  • Health Services Accessibility

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Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sheena CarlLee's research focuses on vaccine hesitancy and related healthcare access issues, particularly concerning the COVID-19 vaccine. Her work investigates the motivations and facilitators for vaccination among individuals who express hesitancy. CarlLee has examined these dynamics within diverse adult populations in the United States and specifically within Arkansas. Her publications also explore the associations between general vaccine hesitancy and healthcare access among Arkansans, as well as the impact of racial discrimination on vaccine hesitancy. Additionally, her research includes a systematic review of telehealth applications in hospital medicine. CarlLee has a notable publication record, with an h-index of 11 and 359 total citations across 27 publications. She has established significant collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 11
  • Publications: 27
  • Citations: 364

Selected Publications

  • Physical Therapy Students’ Perspective of Treating Patients with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome as a Member of a Student-led Interprofessional Care Team (2026)
    Journal of allied health DOI OpenAlex
  • Correction: Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans (2025)
    Journal of General Internal Medicine DOI OpenAlex
  • Impact of the 2020 Medicaid Expansion in a Community Clinic Serving the Marshallese Population in a Rural State (2024)
    Journal of Regional Medical Campuses DOI OpenAlex
  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a small rural southern state: Results of a weighted random sample survey (2024)
    Heliyon DOI OpenAlex
  • COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters? (2023)
    Behavioral Medicine 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Key Conversations and Trusted Information Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine (2023)
    Journal of Health Communication 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Understanding Vaccination Among Hesitant Adopters of the COVID-19 Vaccine Using the Increasing Vaccination Model (2023)
    Journal of Health Communication 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a culturally adapted group prenatal program, CenteringPregnancy, to reduce maternal and infant health disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islanders: A study protocol (2023)
    Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Hesitant adopters: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among diverse vaccinated adults in the United States (2023)
    Infectious Medicine 39 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences (2023)
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Administration Linked to Drop in Blood Pressure: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2023)
    Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy DOI OpenAlex
  • Healthcare Access and Experiences of Racial Discrimination as Predictors of General Vaccine Hesitancy (2023)
    Vaccines 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Associations between Influenza Vaccination and Health Care Access among Adults in the United States (2023)
    Vaccines 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparing community-driven COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods: Faith-based organizations vs. outpatient clinics (2022)
    Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans (2022)
    Journal of General Internal Medicine 18 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

  • Medical Student Ed grant for Arkansas - Continuation - Revision Health Resources & Services Administration

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61 Collaborators 8 Institutions 2 Countries

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