Dara Gleeson, MPH
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Dara Gleeson is a Maternal and Child Health PhD student in the Family Science department at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Dara received her Master of Public Health degree from the Yale School of Public Health, within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and on
the Maternal and Child Health Promotion track in 2024 and her Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Health from Hofstra University in 2020. Her research research interests are influenced by wanting to understand how the social, structural, and systematic factors within one’s community influence health access, utilization, and outcomes for mothers and children.
Last Updated on October 20, 2025.
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- Gaither Lab
Education & Training
- MPH
- Yale School of Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences (2024)
- BS (Hon)
- Hofstra University, Community Health (2020)
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Public Health Interests
Maternal & Child Health; Mental Health; Nutrition; Child/Adolescent Health; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice
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Frequent collaborators of Dara Gleeson's published research.
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A big-picture view of Dara Gleeson's research output by year.
Ashley Hagaman, PhD, MPH
Emilie Egger
Former YSMJeannette Ickovics, PhD
Bridget Basile Ibrahim
Claire Masters, MS, PMP
Kate Nyhan, MLS
6Publications
40Citations
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2026
“God gives the child”: An abductive analysis of barriers to postnatal care using the Health Equity Implementation Framework
Egger E, Bitewulign B, Rodriguez H, Case H, Alemayehu A, Rhodes E, Estifanos A, Singh K, Keraga D, Zahid M, Magge H, Gleeson D, Barrington C, Hagaman A. “God gives the child”: An abductive analysis of barriers to postnatal care using the Health Equity Implementation Framework. Women's Health 2026, 22: 17455057261424102. PMID: 41937658, PMCID: PMC13053962, DOI: 10.1177/17455057261424102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHealth Equity Implementation Frameworkpostnatal carecultural safetyabductive analysismiddle-income countriescultural needsimplementation frameworksemi-structured interviewspostnatal visitsAccessing Carehealth providersmaternal mortalityhealth carequalitative studypostpartum periodregions of Ethiopiacareprocess outcomeshealthwomensociocultural preferencespostnatal periodneedsEthiopiaproviders
2025
"A Double-Edged Sword": Influence of the 21st Century Cures Act on the Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Care Experience.
Lindsay M, Clappier M, de Oliveira S, Gleeson D, Feifer D, O'Bryan S, Kessler A, Mali N, Crabtree V, Dean S, Campbell P, Snaman J, Kaye E, Ananth P. "A Double-Edged Sword": Influence of the 21st Century Cures Act on the Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Care Experience. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2025, 23 PMID: 40953607, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.7053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates the impact of the 21st Century Cures Act on young cancer patients' care, showing increased patient agency but heightened anxiety, suggesting policy reforms for improved outcomes.State-Level Prevalence of Maternity Care Deserts: Association With Healthcare Access, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicaid Recipients
Gleeson D, Busch S, Ickovics J. State-Level Prevalence of Maternity Care Deserts: Association With Healthcare Access, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicaid Recipients. AJPM Focus 2025, 4: 100362. PMID: 40735223, PMCID: PMC12305214, DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2025.100362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsmaternity care desertsmultivariate analysis of covariancehealthcare accesshealth outcomesMedicaid recipientsassociated with healthcare accessrisk of maternal mortalitymental healthcare providerschild health accessrisk of infant mortalityadverse health outcomesrisk of low birthweightstate-level covariatessecondary data analysisDistrict of Columbialevels of educational attainmentUnited States countiespostpartum carestate prevalencehealth accessmaternal mortalityWomen of Childbearing Agehealthcare providersanalysis of covariancematernity careScoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implications
Masters C, Wu C, Gleeson D, Serafica M, Thomas J, Ickovics J. Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implications. AJOG Global Reports 2025, 5: 100444. PMID: 40027476, PMCID: PMC11869044, DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100444.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricConceptshealth outcomesrisk of preterm birthrisk of biasScoping Reviewadverse perinatal health outcomespregnant peopleassociated with adverse health outcomessystematic reviewperinatal health outcomesEnglish-language peer-reviewed journalspreterm birthclinician-patient communicationassociated with increased risk of preterm birthlow birthweightMeta-Analysis Protocolsadverse health outcomesgestational diabetesPreferred Reporting Itemsmedical record reviewclinically meaningful associationsInternational Platform of Registered Systematic Reviewassociated with increased riskpeer-reviewed journalsmaternal healthmaternal mortality
2024
Patient-Defined Cultural Safety in Perinatal Interventions: A Qualitative Scoping Review
Egger E, Ibrahim B, Nyhan K, Desibhatla M, Gleeson D, Hagaman A. Patient-Defined Cultural Safety in Perinatal Interventions: A Qualitative Scoping Review. Health Equity 2024, 8: 164-176. PMID: 38559847, PMCID: PMC10979693, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0152.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsConceptscultural safetyCumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health LiteratureNursing and Allied Health Literatureculturally safe careperinatal interventionsAllied Health Literaturecultural safety frameworkqualitative scoping reviewfull-text screeningperinatal periodpatients' cultural needssafe carecare providerspatient experiencepatient perspectiveScoping ReviewHealth Literaturequalitative literaturepatient careequity-based frameworkculturally specific knowledgephysical needsqualitative studytitle-abstractcare
2022
Comprehensive school health: teachers’ perceptions and implementation of classroom physical activity breaks in US schools
Barcelona J, Centeio E, Phillips S, Gleeson D, Mercier K, Foley J, Simonton K, Garn A. Comprehensive school health: teachers’ perceptions and implementation of classroom physical activity breaks in US schools. Health Promotion International 2022, 37: daac100. PMID: 36166261, DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daac100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and Concepts
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