Nicola Hawley, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)Cards
About
Titles
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Biography
Dr. Nicola Hawley is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Disease) and Anthropology at the Yale School of Public Health. Her expertise is in the etiology and prevention of obesity-related chronic disease in resource-poor, low-income settings. Her research focuses predominantly on Pacific Islander populations, although she has ongoing collaborations in South Africa, Uganda, Honduras, China, Columbia and the US. Methodologically, Dr. Hawley employs a life-course approach that utilizes cross-sectional, cohort, and randomized controlled trial designs to address questions of causality and identify critical periods of susceptibility. She is a mixed-methods expert and an advocate for community-engaged approaches to research, intervention, and development of health policy.
Dr. Hawley’s current research focuses broadly on: (1) understanding how maternal and child health are impacted by rising levels of obesity and diabetes in resource-poor settings; (2) determining how innovations in healthcare delivery can impact identification and treatment of obesity-related disease during the perinatal period; and (3) developing interventions focused on pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence to prevent the intergenerational transmission of obesity-related disease.
Appointments
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Associate Professor TenurePrimaryAnthropology
Associate Professor TenureSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Anthropology
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology (CDE)
- Obesity Research Working Group
- Samoan Obesity, Lifestyle and Genetic Adaptations Study Group
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale Network for Global Non-Communicable Diseases (NGN)
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale School of Public Health - NEW
- YSPH Global Health Concentration
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Brown University (2014)
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Brown University (2011)
- PhD
- Loughborough University (2009)
- BS
- Loughborough University (2005)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
Public Health Interests
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News & Links
Media
News
- November 20, 2024
Yale Institute for Global Health Hecht Award Sparks Collaboration in American Samoa
- September 13, 2024
Group Prenatal Care Intervention Shows Promising Results in Reducing Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- July 19, 2024
2024 Hecht Award Recipient Announced
- March 27, 2024Source: ABC Pacific
A decade-long study of Samoan children is shaping our understanding of diabetes