A Hidden Barrier to Diversification? Performance Recognition Penalties for Incumbent Workers in Male-Dominated Occupations

American Sociological Review  (2024) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Jennifer Merluzzi Abstract: Responding to persistent gender inequity, organizations have adopted diversity initiatives to promote women’s representation in traditionally male-dominated occupations. Although studies have identified challenges to these …

Public Health Nurse Partnerships to Advance Environmental Justice and Heart Health in a Black Community

Environmental Justice (2024) Authors: Jessica LeClair, Fatih Kunkul, Hannah Olson-Williams, Rose Fredrickson, Sarah Hughes, Katie Peterson, Palee Yang, and Linda D. Oakley Abstract: There is a robust correlation between environmental exposures and unjust cardiovascular outcomes among Black populations. Community-based public health …

Explaining Course Enrollment Gaps in High School: Examination of Gender-Imbalance in the Applied Sciences

Educational Policy (2024) Authors: Jennifer Freeman, Michael Gottfried, Taylor Odle Abstract: Federal policy in the United States has urged high schools to expand offerings in career and technical education (CTE) coursework to address persistent gender inequities …

Engaging Community Doulas with a Remote Postpartum Hypertension Program for Black Persons: A Qualitative Study

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2024) Authors: Elizabeth Albert, Megan Knutson Sinaise, Tia Murray, Nicole Thomas, Kathleen Wannemuehler, Susan Passmore, Kara K. Hoppe Abstract: Perform a qualitative assessment of the postpartum (PP) person’s experiences with addition of a community-based doula …

“My Blood, You Know, My Biology Being out There…”: Consent and Participant Control of Biological Samples

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (2024) Authors: Susan Racine Passmore, Abigail Gerbitz, Gregory R. Hancock, Laura Evans, Gina Green-Harris, Dorothy Farrar Edwards, Tyson Jackson, and Stephen B. Thomas Abstract: The widespread and persistent underrepresentation of groups experiencing health disparities in research involving biospecimens is a barrier …

Just Research: Evaluation Findings of an Educational Program to Promote Inclusive Research Among Investigators and Research Staff

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (2024) Authors: Susan Racine Passmore, Gina Green-Harris, Peter Kirschmann, Amarette Filut, Katrina Phelps, Mariana Garcia, Dorothy Farrar Edwards Abstract: Educational opportunities for investigators and staff to promote inclusive research …

Race- and Gender-Specific Associations Between Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index: Evidence from the Southern Community Cohort Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023) Authors: Lauren Giurini, Loren Lipworth, Harvey J. Murff, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Obesity and a low socioeconomic status (SES), measured at the neighborhood level, …

Feasibility of Precision Smoking Treatment in a Low-Income Community Setting: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial in The Southern Community Cohort Study

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (2024) Authors: Scott S. Lee, Nicole Senft Everson, Maureen Sanderson, Rebecca Selove, William J. Blot, Stephen King, Karen Gilliam, Suman Kundu, Mark Steinwandel, Sarah J. Sternlieb, Qiuyin Cai, Shaneda Warren Andersen, Debra L. Friedman, Erin Connors Kelly, Mary Kay Fadden, Matthew S. Freiberg, Quinn S. Wells, Juan …