# positions[].organizations[].label
Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences

# overview
My research interest focuses on reducing health disparities in social and environmental determinants of health among vulnerable populations using a mixed methodology. Specifically, my research focuses on examining how individual socioeconomic status, psycho-social factors, behavioral, neighborhood environmental factors, and access to health services influence the physical and mental health in underserved populations and communities (e.g., maternal women, children, racial/ethnic minorities). In addition, I am also interested in developing innovative health behavioral  interventions (e.g., smoking cessation) using smart phone and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) method.

# keywords[]
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
Tulane University - (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States)

# educationAndTraining[].field
Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences

# publications[].label
Exploring the concept of positive deviance related to breastfeeding initiation in black and white WIC enrolled first time mothers.

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Using Elastic Net Penalized Cox Proportional Hazards Regression to Identify Predictors of Imminent Smoking Lapse.

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Perception of pregnancy related health issues among Arab women living in the United States.

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Prevalence of anxiety and depression in South Asia during COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

# publications[].label
Pregnancy Intention and Post-partum Depressive Affect in Louisiana Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

# publications[].label
Daily nicotine patch wear time predicts smoking abstinence in socioeconomically disadvantaged adults: An analysis of ecological momentary assessment data.

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Training Texas Public Health Professionals and Professionals-In-Training in Genomics.

# publications[].label
The influence of perceived neighborhood disorder on smoking cessation among urban safety net hospital patients.

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Post-quit stress mediates the relation between social support and smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults.

# publications[].label
Effectiveness of mammography screening in reducing breast cancer mortality in women aged 39-49 years: a meta-analysis.

# publications[].label
Changes in Levels and Determinants of Maternal Health Service Utilization in Ethiopia: Comparative Analysis of Two Rounds Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys.

# publications[].label
Racial and ethnic differences in major depressive episode, severe role impairment, and mental health service utilization in U.S. adolescents.

# publications[].label
Prevalence of mental disorders in South Asia: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

# publications[].label
Commentary: COVID-19 and the Vulnerability of Single Mothers in Institutions of Higher Education.

# publications[].label
Epidemiology of mental health problems in COVID-19: a review.

# publications[].label
Macro-level age norms for the timing of sexual initiation and adolescents' early sexual initiation in 17 European countries.

# publications[].label
A case study on the economic impact of optimal breastfeeding.

# publications[].label
An examination of traffic-related traumatic injuries among children at a Level-1 pediatric trauma center, 2005-2014.

# publications[].label
An Ecological Momentary Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Evaluation of Feasibility and Effectiveness.

# publications[].label
Chinese Americans' Family History of Colorectal Cancer Communication With Primary Care Physicians.

# publications[].label
Prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders among people with autism spectrum disorder: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

# publications[].label
Prevalence of mental disorders among people who are homeless: An umbrella review.

# publications[].label
Financial incentives for abstinence among socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals in smoking cessation treatment.

# publications[].label
The influence of sleep quality on smoking cessation in socioeconomically disadvantaged adults.

# publications[].label
Beyond Food Access: The Impact of Parent-, Home-, and Neighborhood-Level Factors on Children's Diets.

# publications[].label
Using Intensive Longitudinal Data Collected via Mobile Phone to Detect Imminent Lapse in Smokers Undergoing a Scheduled Quit Attempt.

# publications[].label
Impact of a Mobile Phone Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in a Community Sample of Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation.

# publications[].label
Smoking policy change at a homeless shelter: attitudes and effects.

# publications[].label
Predicting quit attempts among homeless smokers seeking cessation treatment: an ecological momentary assessment study.

# publications[].label
Characteristics and Quality of Mobile Apps Containing Prenatal Genetic Testing Information: Systematic App Store Search and Assessment.

# publications[].label
Perceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Etiology among Parents of Children with ASD.

# publications[].label
Effects of family health history-based colorectal cancer prevention education among non-adherent Chinese Americans to colorectal cancer screening guidelines.

# researcherOn[].label
Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Cohort five - 2020

# researcherOn[].awardedBy.label
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States)

# streetAddress
Texas A& M University; Health Promotion & Community Health Sciences; 1266 TAMU

# organizations[]
Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences

# organizations[]
Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences@en-US