Jeannette Ickovics, PhD
Samuel and Liselotte Herman Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health; Dean of Faculty, Yale-NUS College; Founding Director, CARE: Community Alliance for Research and Engagement
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Research Summary
Dr. Ickovics’ research investigates the interplay of complex biomedical, behavioral, social and psychological factors that influence individual and community health. She uses this lens to examine challenges faced by those often marginalized by the health care system and by society. Dr. Ickovics is an expert on maternal and child health and community health with a focus on large-scale prevention interventions. Her community-engaged research -- funded by more than $38 million dollars in grants from the National Institutes of Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private foundations -- is characterized by methodological rigor and cultural sensitivity. She is the author of more than 180 peer-reviewed publications, and recipient of numerous awards for her research and community engagement.
Specialized Terms: Maternal and Child Health; Prenatal Care; Teen pregnancy and STD risk; Obesity and chronic disease prevention; Community engaged research; Interventions; Randomized controlled trials
Extensive Research Description
Grant Funding (Selected grants since 2010):
Merck for Mothers. Pregnant Women with Chronic Disease: Evaluating Community-Based Program Models (2016-2019)
Health Research Services Administration. Maternal & Child Health Research (2015-2017)
UnitedHealth Foundation. Developing a Nationally Scalable Model of Group Prenatal Care to Improve Birth Outcomes (2013-2017)
Universal Healthcare, CT Health and Donaghue Foundations. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: "Real Time" Assessment (2013-2014)
Newman's Own Foundation. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach Project (2012-2013)
The Aetna Foundation. Childhood Obesity: Exploring the Role of Environmental Context on Risk Behaviors and Health Outcomes (2011-2013)
National Institute of Child and Human Development. School Wellness Policy: RCT to Implement & Evaluate Impact on Childhood Obesity in Collaboration with New Haven Public Schools and the Rudd Center on Food Policy & Obesity (2011-2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hartford Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Promoting Science-Based Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Using Getting to Outcomes (2011-2014)
The Kresge Foundation, Emerging and Promising Practices. A Comprehensive Multi-Sector Approach to Improve Community Health. (2010-2013)
The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation. Community Interventions for Health (2008-2015)
National Institute of Mental Health. Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) (2008-2018)
National Center for Research Resources. University-Community Interface Regarding Research and Translation/Dissemination Initiatives (2006-2011)
National Institute of Mental Health. Integrating Prenatal Care to Reduce HIV: A Translational Study (2006-2013)
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Research Interests
Chronic Disease; Community Health Services; Epidemiology; Obesity; Pregnancy; Prenatal Care; Urban Health
Public Health Interests
Clinical Trials; Community Health; Obesity; Reproduction; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice
Selected Publications
- Intimate Partner Victimization and Health Risk Behaviors Among Pregnant Adolescents.Udo IE, Lewis Lmft JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Intimate Partner Victimization and Health Risk Behaviors Among Pregnant Adolescents. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 106:1457-9.
- School breakfast and body mass index: a longitudinal observational study of middle school students.Wang S, Schwartz MB, Shebl FM, Read M, Henderson KE, Ickovics JR. School breakfast and body mass index: a longitudinal observational study of middle school students. Pediatric Obesity 2017, 12:213-220.
- Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women.Reid AE, Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis TT, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women. Social Science & Medicine (1982) 2016, 156:134-41.
- Exploring Group Composition among Young, Urban Women of Color in Prenatal Care: Implications for Satisfaction, Engagement, and Group Attendance.Earnshaw VA, Rosenthal L, Cunningham SD, Kershaw T, Lewis J, Rising SS, Stasko E, Tobin J, Ickovics JR. Exploring Group Composition among Young, Urban Women of Color in Prenatal Care: Implications for Satisfaction, Engagement, and Group Attendance. Women's Health Issues : Official Publication Of The Jacobs Institute Of Women's Health 2016, 26:110-5.
- Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers.Ickovics JR, Earnshaw V, Lewis JB, Kershaw TS, Magriples U, Stasko E, Rising SS, Cassells A, Cunningham S, Bernstein P, Tobin JN. Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 106:359-65.
- Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Postpartum Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Women of Color.Cunningham SD, Smith A, Kershaw T, Lewis JB, Cassells A, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Postpartum Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Women of Color. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2016, 29:11-7.
- Maternal Obesity: Risks for Developmental Delays in Early Childhood.Duffany KO, McVeigh KH, Kershaw TS, Lipkind HS, Ickovics JR. Maternal Obesity: Risks for Developmental Delays in Early Childhood. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2016, 20:219-30.
- Applying Community Organizing Principles to Assess Health Needs in New Haven, Connecticut.Santilli A, Carroll-Scott A, Ickovics JR. Applying Community Organizing Principles to Assess Health Needs in New Haven, Connecticut. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 106:841-7.
- Everyday discrimination and physical health: Exploring mental health processes.Earnshaw VA, Rosenthal L, Carroll-Scott A, Santilli A, Gilstad-Hayden K, Ickovics JR. Everyday discrimination and physical health: Exploring mental health processes. Journal Of Health Psychology 2016, 21:2218-28.
- The impact of group prenatal care on pregnancy and postpartum weight trajectories.Magriples U, Boynton MH, Kershaw TS, Lewis J, Rising SS, Tobin JN, Epel E, Ickovics JR. The impact of group prenatal care on pregnancy and postpartum weight trajectories. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 213:688.e1-9.
- Housing instability and birth weight among young urban mothers.Carrion BV, Earnshaw VA, Kershaw T, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Housing instability and birth weight among young urban mothers. Journal Of Urban Health : Bulletin Of The New York Academy Of Medicine 2015, 92:1-9.
- Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators During Implementation of a Complex Model of Group Prenatal Care in Six Urban Sites.Novick G, Womack JA, Lewis J, Stasko EC, Rising SS, Sadler LS, Cunningham SC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators During Implementation of a Complex Model of Group Prenatal Care in Six Urban Sites. Research In Nursing & Health 2015, 38:462-74.
- Associations of Neighborhood and School Socioeconomic and Social Contexts With Body Mass Index Among Urban Preadolescent Students.Carroll-Scott A, Gilstad-Hayden K, Rosenthal L, Eldahan A, McCaslin C, Peters SM, Ickovics JR. Associations of Neighborhood and School Socioeconomic and Social Contexts With Body Mass Index Among Urban Preadolescent Students. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 105:2496-502.
- Adolescents Who Visit the Emergency Department Are More Likely to Make Unhealthy Dietary Choices: An Opportunity for Behavioral Intervention.Chandler I, Rosenthal L, Carroll-Scott A, Peters SM, McCaslin C, Ickovics JR. Adolescents Who Visit the Emergency Department Are More Likely to Make Unhealthy Dietary Choices: An Opportunity for Behavioral Intervention. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2015, 26:701-11.
- Organizing With Communities to Benefit Public Health.Bromage B, Santilli A, Ickovics JR. Organizing With Communities to Benefit Public Health. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 105:1965-6.
- Energy drinks and youth self-reported hyperactivity/inattention symptoms.Schwartz DL, Gilstad-Hayden K, Carroll-Scott A, Grilo SA, McCaslin C, Schwartz M, Ickovics JR. Energy drinks and youth self-reported hyperactivity/inattention symptoms. Academic Pediatrics 2015, 15:297-304.
- New school meal regulations increase fruit consumption and do not increase total plate waste.Schwartz MB, Henderson KE, Read M, Danna N, Ickovics JR. New school meal regulations increase fruit consumption and do not increase total plate waste. Childhood Obesity (Print) 2015, 11:242-7.
- Changes in experiences with discrimination across pregnancy and postpartum: age differences and consequences for mental health.Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis TT, Reid AE, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Changes in experiences with discrimination across pregnancy and postpartum: age differences and consequences for mental health. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 105:686-93.
- Discrimination and sexual risk among young urban pregnant women of color.Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis JB, Lewis TT, Reid AE, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Discrimination and sexual risk among young urban pregnant women of color. Health Psychology : Official Journal Of The Division Of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 2014, 33:3-10.
- Pregnancy-specific stress, preterm birth, and gestational age among high-risk young women.Cole-Lewis HJ, Kershaw TS, Earnshaw VA, Yonkers KA, Lin H, Ickovics JR. Pregnancy-specific stress, preterm birth, and gestational age among high-risk young women. Health Psychology : Official Journal Of The Division Of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 2014, 33:1033-45.
- Health and academic achievement: cumulative effects of health assets on standardized test scores among urban youth in the United States.Ickovics JR, Carroll-Scott A, Peters SM, Schwartz M, Gilstad-Hayden K, McCaslin C. Health and academic achievement: cumulative effects of health assets on standardized test scores among urban youth in the United States. The Journal Of School Health 2014, 84:40-8.
- High waist circumference is associated with elevated blood pressure in non-Hispanic White but not Hispanic children in a cohort of pre-adolescent children.Smith LP, Gilstad-Hayden K, Carroll-Scott A, Ickovics J. High waist circumference is associated with elevated blood pressure in non-Hispanic White but not Hispanic children in a cohort of pre-adolescent children. Pediatric Obesity 2014, 9:e145-8.
- Museums as a venue for public health intervention.Ickovics JR. Museums as a venue for public health intervention. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103:2204-6.
- Group prenatal care: model fidelity and outcomes.Novick G, Reid AE, Lewis J, Kershaw TS, Rising SS, Ickovics JR. Group prenatal care: model fidelity and outcomes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 209:112.e1-6.
- Disentangling neighborhood contextual associations with child body mass index, diet, and physical activity: the role of built, socioeconomic, and social environments.Carroll-Scott A, Gilstad-Hayden K, Rosenthal L, Peters SM, McCaslin C, Joyce R, Ickovics JR. Disentangling neighborhood contextual associations with child body mass index, diet, and physical activity: the role of built, socioeconomic, and social environments. Social Science & Medicine (1982) 2013, 95:106-14.
- Shift-and-persist: a protective factor for elevated BMI among low-socioeconomic-status children.Kallem S, Carroll-Scott A, Rosenthal L, Chen E, Peters SM, McCaslin C, Ickovics JR. Shift-and-persist: a protective factor for elevated BMI among low-socioeconomic-status children. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2013, 21:1759-63.
- Racial differences in age at first sexual intercourse: residential racial segregation and the black-white disparity among U.S. adolescents.Biello KB, Ickovics J, Niccolai L, Lin H, Kershaw T. Racial differences in age at first sexual intercourse: residential racial segregation and the black-white disparity among U.S. adolescents. Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) 2013, 128 Suppl 1:23-32.
- Blood pressure changes during pregnancy: impact of race, body mass index, and weight gain.Magriples U, Boynton MH, Kershaw TS, Duffany KO, Rising SS, Ickovics JR. Blood pressure changes during pregnancy: impact of race, body mass index, and weight gain. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 30:415-24.
- Residential racial segregation and racial differences in sexual behaviours: an 11-year longitudinal study of sexual risk of adolescents transitioning to adulthood.Biello KB, Niccolai L, Kershaw TS, Lin H, Ickovics J. Residential racial segregation and racial differences in sexual behaviours: an 11-year longitudinal study of sexual risk of adolescents transitioning to adulthood. Journal Of Epidemiology And Community Health 2013, 67:28-34.
- Urban youths go 3000 miles: engaging and supporting young residents to conduct neighborhood asset mapping.Santilli A, Carroll-Scott A, Wong F, Ickovics J. Urban youths go 3000 miles: engaging and supporting young residents to conduct neighborhood asset mapping. American Journal Of Public Health 2011, 101:2207-10.
- Effects of group prenatal care on psychosocial risk in pregnancy: results from a randomised controlled trial.Ickovics JR, Reed E, Magriples U, Westdahl C, Schindler Rising S, Kershaw TS. Effects of group prenatal care on psychosocial risk in pregnancy: results from a randomised controlled trial. Psychology & Health 2011, 26:235-50.
- Gestational weight gain and subsequent postpartum weight loss among young, low-income, ethnic minority women.Gould Rothberg BE, Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Rising SS, Ickovics JR. Gestational weight gain and subsequent postpartum weight loss among young, low-income, ethnic minority women. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 204:52.e1-11.
- The skinny on sexual risk: the effects of BMI on STI incidence and risk.Kershaw TS, Arnold A, Lewis JB, Magriples U, Ickovics JR. The skinny on sexual risk: the effects of BMI on STI incidence and risk. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 15:1527-38.
- Racial disparities in age at preventable hospitalization among U.S. Adults.Biello KB, Rawlings J, Carroll-Scott A, Browne R, Ickovics JR. Racial disparities in age at preventable hospitalization among U.S. Adults. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2010, 38:54-60.
- Pregnancy as a window of opportunity for HIV prevention: effects of an HIV intervention delivered within prenatal care.Kershaw TS, Magriples U, Westdahl C, Rising SS, Ickovics J. Pregnancy as a window of opportunity for HIV prevention: effects of an HIV intervention delivered within prenatal care. American Journal Of Public Health 2009, 99:2079-86.
- The effects of obesity and weight gain in young women on obstetric outcomes.Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Rising SS, Westdahl C, Ickovics JR. The effects of obesity and weight gain in young women on obstetric outcomes. American Journal Of Perinatology 2009, 26:365-71.
- The intergenerational cycle of teenage motherhood: an ecological approach.Meade CS, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR. The intergenerational cycle of teenage motherhood: an ecological approach. Health Psychology : Official Journal Of The Division Of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 2008, 27:419-29.
- "Bundling" HIV prevention: integrating services to promote synergistic gain.Ickovics JR. "Bundling" HIV prevention: integrating services to promote synergistic gain. Preventive Medicine 2008, 46:222-5.
- Prenatal health care beyond the obstetrics service: utilization and predictors of unscheduled care.Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Rising SS, Massey Z, Ickovics JR. Prenatal health care beyond the obstetrics service: utilization and predictors of unscheduled care. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 198:75.e1-7.
- Group prenatal care and perinatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial.Ickovics JR, Kershaw TS, Westdahl C, Magriples U, Massey Z, Reynolds H, Rising SS. Group prenatal care and perinatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 110:330-9.
- Using clinical classification trees to identify individuals at risk of STDs during pregnancy.Kershaw TS, Lewis J, Westdahl C, Wang YF, Rising SS, Massey Z, Ickovics J. Using clinical classification trees to identify individuals at risk of STDs during pregnancy. Perspectives On Sexual And Reproductive Health 2007, 39:141-8.