Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsWanjiku Njoroge
Assistant Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Traumatic birth experiences and maternal caregiving behaviors and attitudes in black and white women
Kornfield S, Henry N, Waller R, White L, Gur R, Myers D, Wisniewski K, Momplaisir F, Njoroge W. Traumatic birth experiences and maternal caregiving behaviors and attitudes in black and white women. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2026, 29: 51. PMID: 41851534, PMCID: PMC12999831, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-026-01682-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic birth experienceMaternal caregiving behaviorChildbirth traumaBirth experienceCaregiving behaviorMonths postpartumTraumatic childbirth experienceElectronic health recordsThree-item questionnaireChildbirth experienceChildbirth factorsTraumatic childbirthPositive parenting scoresHealth recordsRace-related differencesWeeks postpartumParent scoresWhite womenBlack womenComprehensive questionnaireDemographic factorsPostpartumMultiple linear regressionChildbirthCaregiversEditors’ Best of 2025
Novins D, Althoff R, Brotman M, DelBello M, Doyle A, Fortuna L, Fristad M, Middeldorp C, Njoroge W, Rogers C, Singh M. Editors’ Best of 2025. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2026, 65: 4-10. PMID: 41455603, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.10.011.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsEmbarrassment of riches
2025
Evidence for missed cases of postpartum depression based on paediatric clinical care screenings
White L, Perlstein S, Gorgone A, Himes M, Kornfield S, Shanmugan S, Weitz E, Njoroge W, Duncan A, Burris H, Laney N, Gur R, Waller R, Chaiyachati B. Evidence for missed cases of postpartum depression based on paediatric clinical care screenings. The British Journal Of Psychiatry 2025, 226: 421-423. PMID: 40545256, PMCID: PMC12352118, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2025.81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrection to: Clinician-reported childbirth outcomes, patient-reported childbirth trauma, and risk for postpartum depression
Waller R, Kornfield S, White L, Chaiyachati B, Barzilay R, Njoroge W, Parish-Morris J, Duncan A, Himes M, Rodriguez Y, Seidlitz J, Riis V, Burris H, Gur R, Elovitz M. Correction to: Clinician-reported childbirth outcomes, patient-reported childbirth trauma, and risk for postpartum depression. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2025, 28: 1355-1355. PMID: 40387906, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-025-01595-w.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCharacterizing Social Communication Difficulties in Young Children within a Longitudinal Ecological Systems Framework
Perlstein S, Njoroge W, White L, Parish-Morris J, Williams A, Malone K, Rodriguez Y, Sun S, Wisniewski K, Popoola A, Flum M, Kornfield S, Seidlitz J, Chaiyachati B, Barzilay R, Gur R, Waller R. Characterizing Social Communication Difficulties in Young Children within a Longitudinal Ecological Systems Framework. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2025, 53: 485-497. PMID: 40122964, PMCID: PMC12031844, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-025-01308-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial communication difficultiesLower household incomeCommunication difficultiesNeighborhood resourcesMaternal bondingRatings of child behaviorTransdiagnostic risk factorParent-report questionnaireHousehold incomeProspective risk factorsParent-child dyadsRisk factorsTransdiagnostic riskChild psychopathologyEcological systems frameworkAged 2Child behaviorAged 1Young childrenPsychopathologyEarly interventionProspective riskGeocoded dataDyadsGestational ageSocioecological factors linked to co-occurring early childhood sleep health disparities and developmental outcomes: protocol for the sleep in preschoolers cross-sectional study
Uwah E, Cicalese O, Davis B, Neelapu M, Steinberg G, Handa A, Johnson T, Mindell J, Njoroge W, Stefanovski D, Tapia I, Waller R, Williamson A. Socioecological factors linked to co-occurring early childhood sleep health disparities and developmental outcomes: protocol for the sleep in preschoolers cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2025, 15: e100956. PMID: 40118487, PMCID: PMC11931971, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsufficient sleepRacial disparitiesSleep health disparitiesSocioecological factorsBlack/African American childrenSleep deficiencyCross-sectional observational studySocial-emotional functioningAdverse health outcomesFactors associated with variationSleep-disordered breathingCross-sectional studyPeer-reviewed publicationsShort sleep durationHealth disparitiesQualitative themesHealth outcomesSleep disparitiesComprehensive interventionThematic analysisJoint displaysYear old childrenQualitative interviewsChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGroups of BlackExamining the Impact of the Syndemic on Black Birthing Individuals in the USA: a Systematic Review
Wisniewski K, Henry N, Flanagan A, Popoola A, Weaver N, Iglio L, Alexandre C, Myers D, Tieu T, Waller R, Kornfield S, Gur R, Momplaisir F, Njoroge W. Examining the Impact of the Syndemic on Black Birthing Individuals in the USA: a Systematic Review. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 13: 1013-1027. PMID: 39994154, PMCID: PMC12930410, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02311-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsBirthing individualsSystematic reviewMaternal health disparitiesWork-related challengesHealthcare discriminationPeer-reviewed articlesHealth disparitiesPostpartum experiencesSystemic racismWeb of ScienceInclusion criteriaAbstracted dataPRISMA guidelinesWell-beingMinoritized populationsScreening studiesPeer reviewFamily relationshipsCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicSyndemicsThemesPublished literatureIndividual experienceCoronavirus disease 2019What Influences Postpartum Depressive Symptoms? The role of Social Determinants of Health, Race-Based Discrimination and Stressful Life Experiences
Ringenary H, Froelich J, Njoroge W, Gerstein E. What Influences Postpartum Depressive Symptoms? The role of Social Determinants of Health, Race-Based Discrimination and Stressful Life Experiences. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2025, 29: 183-193. PMID: 39826084, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-025-04055-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostpartum depressive symptomsSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthPostpartum checkupSocial determinantsStressful life experiencesRace-based discriminationBirth certificate dataSecondary data analysisLife experiencesMultiple racesCertificate dataMaternal wellbeingHispanic womenCheckup dataDepressive symptomsBlack womenPostpartumAsian womenCheckupAnalysis of mothersHealthLong-term impactConclusionThe influenceWomenEditors’ Best of 2024
Novins D, Althoff R, Brotman M, DelBello M, Doyle A, Fortuna L, Fristad M, Middeldorp C, Njoroge W, Rogers C, Singh M. Editors’ Best of 2024. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: 6-11. PMID: 39743353, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.10.007.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2024
Implications of mappings between International Classification of Diseases clinical diagnosis codes and Human Phenotype Ontology terms
Tan A, Gonçalves R, Yuan W, Brat G, Gentleman R, Kohane I, Masino A, Makoudjou A, Albayrak A, Gutiérrez-Sacristán A, Zambelli A, Malovini A, Carmona A, Hoffmann A, Gramfort A, Geva A, Blanco-Martínez A, Tan A, Terriza-Torres A, Spiridou A, Prunotto A, South A, Vallejos A, Atz A, Burgun A, Alloni A, Cattelan A, Jannot A, Neuraz A, Bellasi A, Maram A, Dagliati A, Sandrin A, Serret-Larmande A, Mensch A, Pfaff A, Batugo A, Krishnamurthy A, Adam A, Dionne A, Devkota B, Moal B, He B, Beaulieu-Jones B, Beaulieu-Jones B, Ostasiewski B, Aronow B, Tan B, Tan B, Torti C, Sáez C, Neto C, Sonday C, Caucheteux C, Mao C, Zucco C, Daniel C, Haverkamp C, Hong C, Bonzel C, Moraleda C, Leprovost D, Key D, Zöller D, Pillion D, Mowery D, Amendola D, Henderson D, Hanauer D, Taylor D, Wassermann D, Hazard D, Kraska D, Mazzotti D, Silvio D, Bell D, Murad D, Salamanca E, Bucholz E, Getzen E, Pfaff E, Schriver E, Toh E, Parimbelli E, Trecarichi E, Ashraf F, Vidorreta F, Bourgeois F, Sperotto F, Angoulvant F, Brat G, Varoquaux G, Omenn G, Agapito G, Albi G, Weber G, Verdy G, Lemaitre G, Roig-Domínguez G, Prokosch H, Zhang H, Estiri H, Krantz I, Kohane I, Honerlaw J, Cruz-Rojo J, Norman J, Balshi J, Cimino J, Aaron J, Santos J, Newburger J, Zahner J, Moore J, Marwaha J, Craig J, Klann J, Morris J, Obeid J, Vie J, Chen J, Son J, Zachariasse J, Booth J, Holmes J, Bernal-Sobrino J, Cruz-Bermúdez J, Leblanc J, Schuettler J, Dubiel J, Champ J, Olson K, Moshal K, Kernan K, Kirchoff K, Wagholikar K, Ngiam K, Cho K, Mandl K, Huling K, Chen K, Lynch K, Sanchez-Pinto L, Garmire L, Han L, Patel L, Waitman L, Lenert L, Anthony L, Esteve L, Chiudinelli L, Chiovato L, Scudeller L, Samayamuthu M, Martins M, Minicucci M, Menezes M, Vella M, Mazzitelli M, Savino M, Milano M, Okoshi M, Cannataro M, Alessiani M, Keller M, Hilka M, Wolkewitz M, Boeker M, Raskin M, Bucalo M, Hutch M, Bernaux M, Beraghi M, Morris M, Vitacca M, Pedrera-Jiménez M, Daniar M, Shah M, Liu M, Maripuri M, Kainth M, Yehya N, Santhanam N, Palmer N, Loh N, Sebire N, Romero-Garcia N, Brown N, Paris N, Griffon N, Gehlenborg N, Orlova N, García-Barrio N, Grisel O, Rojo P, Serrano-Balazote P, Sacchi P, Tippmann P, Martel P, Serre P, Avillach P, Azevedo P, Rubio-Mayo P, Schubert P, Guzzi P, Sliz P, Das P, Long Q, Ramoni R, Goh R, Badenes R, Bruno R, Kavuluru R, Bellazzi R, Issitt R, Follett R, Bradford R, Prudente R, Bey R, Griffier R, Duan R, Mahmood S, Mousavi S, Lozano-Zahonero S, Pizzimenti S, Maidlow S, Wong S, DuVall S, Cossin S, L'Yi S, Murphy S, Fan S, Visweswaran S, Rieg S, Bosari S, Makwana S, Bréant S, Bhatnagar S, Tanni S, Cormont S, Ahooyi T, Priya T, Naughton T, Ganslandt T, Colicchio T, Cai T, Gradinger T, González T, Zuccaro V, Tibollo V, Jouhet V, Quirós-González V, Panickan V, Benoit V, Njoroge W, Bryant W, Yuan W, Xiong X, Wang X, Ye Y, Luo Y, Ho Y, Strasser Z, Abad Z, Xia Z, Kate K, Hernández-Arango A, Schwamm E. Implications of mappings between International Classification of Diseases clinical diagnosis codes and Human Phenotype Ontology terms. JAMIA Open 2024, 7: ooae118. PMID: 39559493, PMCID: PMC11570992, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsElectronic health record datasetInternational Classification of Diseases codesInternational Classification of DiseasesAlignment of ontologiesMedical Language SystemHuman Phenotype OntologyData annotationBiomedical entitiesUMLData integrationElectronic health record dataInternational ClassificationHuman Phenotype Ontology termsHealth recordsOntologyCodeAnnotated phenotypesClinical diagnosis codesClassification of diseasesLanguage systemDatasetResearch ontologyMap coverageDiagnosis codes