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Jenn Leiferman
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor
Department of Community and Behavioral Health
Colorado School of Public Health
Campus Box B119 13001 E 17th
Aurora, CO 80045
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 303-724-4386
Fax: 303-724-4476
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M University (1993) B.S. in Psychology
University of North Texas (1995) M.S. in Kinesiology
University of Texas at Austin (2000) Ph.D. in Health Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Epidemiology
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2011-present Associate Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health,
Colorado School of Public Health
2013 – present Adjunct faculty, Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Colorado Denver
2008 – 2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health,
Colorado School of Public Health
2005-2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics,
School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
2004-2005 Assistant Professor, Center for Pediatric Research, Department of
Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, VA
2001-2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and
Exercise, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia
2000-2001 Postdoctoral Fellow, Carolina Population Center and School of Public
Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
1999-2000 Research Assistant, University of Texas – School of Public Health at
Houston
1999-2000 Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Texas
1998-1999 Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Texas
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1998 Internship, American Cancer Society, Austin, Texas
1997 Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin, Texas
HONORS, SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS, and AWARDS
2016 Leadership for Innovation Team Science (LITeS)
2015 Chancellor’s Teaching Recognition Award, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz
Medical Campus
2014 Be Well Health and Wellness Initiative, Preventative Care Leadership Award
2008 Invited to the 4th Annual Advanced Institute on Health Behavior Theory
2008 Invited to the Physical Activity and Public Health Research Course
2008 3rd most cited article among Health Education and Behavior articles as reported by
Thompson Web of Science (see manuscript, Leiferman JA 2002)
2003 Teaching Excellence Award, Virginia Tech
2000 National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health
1999 Graduate Student Research Award, University of Texas at Austin
1992 GTE Scholar-Athlete Award, Texas A&M University
1991 GTE Scholar-Athlete Award, Texas A&M University
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1994-1995, 2002-3, 2008-2009 Member of American College of Sports Medicine
1997 – 2012, 2016- Member of American Public Health Association (APHA)
2002-2005, 2010, 2014- Member of Society of Behavioral Medicine
2003 - Member of International Association of Women’s Mental Health
2003-2005 Member of American Academy of Health Behavior
2003-2005 Member of American Academy of Health Behavior
2005-2008 Member of Colorado Public Health Association
2011 -2016 Member of International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity
MAJOR COMMITTEE AND SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES
University
2002 Member, Internal Review Board for Virginia Tech
2002 Member, Hepler Award Committee for Virginia Tech
2002 Member, Search Committee for a cardiovascular position for Virginia Tech
2003 Member, Search Committee for a nutrition/extension position for Virginia Tech
2002-2003 Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for Virginia Tech
2003-2005 Member, Work Life Committee for EVMS
2004-2005 Member, Education Committee for EVMS
2004-2005 Member, Institutional Review Board for EVMS
2005 Member of Expert Panel on Perinatal Depression for Virginia
2005-2007 Intervention Core Director for Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
2005-2007 Member of the epidemiology advisory committee
2006-2008 Co-coordinator for PMB seminars
2006-2008 Member, UCHSC Faculty Senate
2006-2008 Member, UCD Infant Mental Health Group
2007 Member, PhD Admissions Committee for Epidemiology program
2007-2008 Member, Faculty Affairs committee for CSPH
2007-2008 Member, Executive committee for potential merger between PMB and HBS
programs for CSPH
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2008-2009 Member of CCTSI Child and Maternal Health website committee
2008-2009 Member, PhD committee for joint program between PMB and HBS
2009 - Member, DrPH Directors committee
2009- Chair, DrPH CBH admissions committee
2009 - 2011 Member, Social and Behavioral Training Committee
2009-2012 Member, CSPH Executive Committee
2010- Director, DrPH Community and Behavioral Health Program
2010 - Depression Research Scientist at the UCD Depression Center
2011- Member of DAPTCO, Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure Committee
2011 Search Committee Member for UCD School of Nursing Associate Professor
positions
2011- Outside tenure reviewer
2012-2013 Co-Chair, Maternal and Child Health MPH committee
2013 Member, Search committee for CBH Chair position
2014 Member, Search committee for grants specialist, UC Denver
2015-2017 Member, Perinatal Facilitation Committee, UC Denver, Anschutz Medical
Campus
2016 Member, Family Friendly Workplace Assessment Advisory Committee, CSPH
2016 Chair, Behavioral Health Initiative Internal Faculty Workgroup
2017 Interim Chair, CBH DAPTCO
State and National
2004-2010 Member of APHA Women’s Caucus
2004-2010 Abstract Reviewer for APHA Women’s Caucus
2004-2005 Member of Virginia Expert Panel on Perinatal Depression
2009 Member, Colorado Forum on Campus Mental Health
2009-13 Member, APHA Physical Activity SPIG Program Planning Committee
2009-13 Member, APHA Physical Activity SPIG Leadership Committee
2011-13 Abstract reviewer, APHA Physical Activity SPIG
2010 Member, 2010 Colorado Maternal and Child Health Expert Panel
2011- Member of CO State Maternal Wellness Advisory Board
2011 - Member of CO State Perinatal Depression Advisory Board
2011-12 Chair, APHA Physical Activity SPIG Program Planning Committee
2011-13 Member, Planning committee for Frontiers in Pregnancy Research Symposia
2014- Member, March of Dimes, Advocacy Leadership Institute
2015- Member, Womens’ Health SPIG, Society of Behavioral Medicine
2017- Member, Colorado SIM Project - Population Health WorkGroup
2018- Member, Global Alliance Interdisciplinary Approaches Behavioral Health
Conference, Program Planning Committee, Member
Community
2007-2009 Member, 3Ps community advocacy group
2007-2009 Member of the Rocky Mountain Public Health Education Consortium
2008 -12 Member of HWHB Executive Committee
2008-12 Director of HWHB Mental Health Taskforce
2008- 12 Member of HWHB Research Working Group
2008-12 Member of Healthy Mothers Taskforce
2009-12 Member of HWHB Annual Symposium Planning Committee
2007-14 YMCA/Fusion/Rapids Soccer Coach
2016- CO Perinatal Learning Collaboration Group
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2017- Member of Advisory Board for Population Mental Health & Well-being
Initiative
REVIEW AND REFEREE WORK
Grants
2008 Invited to be a reviewer for National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development National Children’s Study (NCS) Centers”
2008 Reviewer for Centers for Disease Control Health Promotion grants
2009, 2011-12, 14-15 Reviewer for CCTSI Child and Maternal Health Pilot grants
2011 Reviewer for Central Michigan Public Health Grants
2012 Reviewer for Bupa Foundation
2013-14, 17 Reviewer for NIH/NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel
Journals
Reviewer for Pediatrics
Reviewer for Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Reviewer for Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Reviewer for Maternal and Child Health
Reviewer for American Journal of Health Behavior
Reviewer for Journal of Preventive Medicine
Reviewer for BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Reviewer for Midwifery
Reviewer for Preventive Medicine
Reviewer for Social Science and Medicine
Reviewer for Social Science Research
Reviewer for Journal of Women’s Health
Reviewer for Women and Health
Reviewer for Journal of Health Psychology
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
2016. Leiferman JA. Lunch and Learn, College of Nursing, AMC. Improving patient-provider
communication on patient self-care during the perinatal period. September, 2016 in Denver CO.
2015 Leiferman JA. Promoting Prenatal Patient-Provider Communication: Lessons learned.
Invited presentation at Arizona State University on September 17, 2015 in Phoenix AZ.
2015 Leiferman JA. Behavioral Medicine during the Perinatal Period. Invited presentation at
the Behavioral and Public Health Integration Symposium on September 10, 2015 in Denver, CO.
2014 Leiferman JA. Challenges and opportunities for recruitment of women during the
reproductive period: An invited panel discussion at Society of Behavioral Medicine April, 2015
in San Antonio, TX.
2013 Leiferman JA. Exercise as a treatment modality for perinatal depression. Invited
presentation at the Maternal Wellness Summit by CDPHE on December 6, 2013 in Aurora CO.
2013 Leiferman JA. Promoting antenatal physical activity counseling among healthcare
providers. Invited presentation at Rocky Mountain Chapter – American College of Sports
Medicine. Denver, CO.
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2013 Leiferman JA. Promoting Patient-Provider Communication on Prenatal Health Behaviors.
Invited presentation at March of Dimes, Family Fair Conference. Denver, CO.
2012 Leiferman JA. Antenatal Physical Activity and Perinatal Mood Disorders. Invited
presentation at HWHB Roundtable, Denver CO.
2012 Leiferman JA. My Baby, My Move. Invited presentation at the UCD Maternal-Fetal
Medicine seminar series.
2009 Leiferman JA. My Baby, My Move. Invited presentation at the Perinatal Research
Conference Series, UCD.
2009 Leiferman JA and Swibas T. My Baby, My Move. Invited presentation at the
2009 Frontiers in Pregnancy Research Symposium co-sponsored by March of Dimes and UCD,
Denver, CO.
2009 Leiferman JA. An overview of screening measures for clinical practice. Invited
presentation at the Parental Mental Health Issues and Mental Health COAIM Post-conference in
Broomfield, CO.
2008 Leiferman JA. Management of perinatal mood disorders in primary care. Invited
presentation at the Clinical Health Psychology Conference, University of Colorado Denver –
Downtown Campus.
2007 Leiferman JA. My Baby, My Move. Invited presentation at 3P meeting, Denver, CO.
TEACHING RECORD
Program Development
Currently directing the development of the MPH in Population Mental Health and Well-being
(November 2017-)
Directed the development and implementation of the Certificate in Population Mental Health and
Well-being (January 2017-)
Co-created/Co-directed the CSPH DrPH Program for Community and Behavioral Health. (2008-)
Co-created the curriculum for the MPH in Community and Behavioral Health as well as Maternal
and Child Health.
Directed Planning committee for potential Behavioral Health Initiative at the CSPH (January –
July 2016).
Course Development
CBHS 6639 Health Behavior/Primary Care Field Work Experience (1 credit) – Developed and
directed course for MPH program in Community and Behavioral Health. The course offers a
field experience in health behavior change in partnership with the Department of Primary Care in
the School of Medicine at University of Colorado Denver.
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CBHS 6611 Foundations of Health Behavior (3 credits) – Core course for the MPH program in
Community and Behavioral Health. The course covers theories, concepts, models from a range
of social/behavioral disciplines used in public health research and practice. Applications of
theoretical frameworks in specifying multiple targets and levels of intervention to public health
research are addressed.
CBHS 6621 Maternal and Child Health (expanded from 1-3 credits) – This course is as core
required course for the Maternal and Child Health MPH program. The course is a study of the
nature and scope of the current major health issues facing mothers and children in the U.S., from
the public health perspective. Current legislation and programs about child health care, newborn
screening, children with special needs, and prenatal and perinatal care are discussed. The
national maternal and child health indicators are used to identify the maternal and child health
agenda and to inform evaluation. Selected contemporary issues in child health are also addressed,
such as child obesity and maternal mental health.
PUBH 6842 DrPH Seminar (1 credit) – The DrPH seminar is a required course for all DrPH
students across CBH, EPI, and Environmental Health. Co-developed this course that covers topic
areas across all five public health concentrations while addressing advocacy, communication,
community/cultural orientation, critical analyses, leadership, management and
professionalism/ethics. The seminar includes a combination of guest speakers, directed reading
and discussion, and student presentations.
Course Director - Graduate Level
2013 – 2016 (once a year) HBSC 7021 Theoretical Perspectives in Health and
Behavioral Sciences II (PhD course)
2010- present (twice a year) CBHS 6611 Foundations of Health Behavior (MPH)
2008-2009 (once a year) CBHS 6611 Foundations of Health Behavior (MPH)
2008 CBHS DrPH Seminar
2007, 2011-2017 (once a year) CBHS (PRMD) 6621 Maternal and Child Health (MPH)
2007 PRMD 6612 Program Evaluation (MS)
2004 MPH 604 Health Education and Behavioral Science
(EVMS) (MPH)
2002, 2003 HNFE 5724 Epidemiology (Virginia Tech) (MS/PhD)
Course Director - Undergraduate Level
2002, 2003 HNFE 3634 Epidemiologic Concepts of Health/Disease (Virginia Tech)
2003 HNFE 4004 Research Seminar (Virginia Tech)
MENTORING
DrPH/PhD Committees (ongoing)
Jennifer Jewell, DrPH student (2017-)
Katie Lohlmiller, DrPH Candidate (2012-) (Chair)
Christina Aguilera, DrPH Candidate (2009-) (Chair)
Jeni Mathews, PhD Candidate, Arizona State University (2015 - ) (Member)
PhD Committees Completed
2016 Ebele Mogo – DrPH Candidate, Department of Community and Behavioral Health,
Colorado School of Public Health. (Chair)
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2011 Kyle Davies – PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology at University of Colorado at
Boulder. Thesis titled: “Antenatal Yoga and Depression”
2011 Priscilla Nodine, PhD Candidate, Department of Nursing at University of Colorado at
Denver. Thesis titled: “Sleep and Physical Activity in Overweight Woman” (Mentor)
2011 Pennelope Bennett, PhD Candidate. Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences,
UCD. Thesis titled: “Balancing the Information: Cesarean by Maternal Choice or Planned
Vaginal Birth”
2008 Heather Orton. Thesis titled: “A developmental approach to depression in youth:
Examining the effect of child maltreatment, race and gender on the developmental trajectories of
depressive symptoms”
2009 Jeanelle Sheeder. Thesis titled: “Implementing and evaluating the electronic report on
adolescent pregnancy”
Postdoctoral Fellows completed
Sarah Dauber,PhD, Eastern Virginia Medical School (2005-2006)
Psychology PhD independent studies/Psychiatry Scholars
2010 - Annie Stevens, UCD Medical Student. “Psychosocial Mediators of Physical Activity
during the Perinatal Period: A systematic review of the literature”
2010 Ruth Hahn, UCD Medical Student. “Exercise and Depression: A systematic Review”
2009. Katie Scott, PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University. Title:
Management of Maternal Depression in Primary Care Settings
2008. Kacey Oiness, PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University.
Title: Facilitators and Barriers to Antenatal Physical Activity
Independent Studies
2011 Danielle Marck. Title: The effects of perinatal exercise on cortisol reactivity.
2011 Shauna Goldberg Title: Examination of antenatal exercise on postpartum depression.
2010 Jennifer Guida, MPH candidate, working on an independent study which will result in
publishable paper titled ”The Impact of Physical Activity on Postpartum Depression from 2007
PRAMS Data”
MSPH/MS Committees - Completed
2007 Alison Herndon. Thesis titled: “Does Nutritional Intake differ between Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorders versus Typical Development?”
2007 Lori Baker. Thesis titled: “Maternal and Infant Hemoglobin: Diminishing Association
during Infancy”
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2008 Stephanie Kirschner. Thesis titled: “Maternal Feeding Practices: Focus Groups with
Mexican-American and Mexican-Immigrant Mothers of Preschoolers”*
2008 Kevin Durand. Thesis titled: “The Effects of Mental Distress on Early Childhood
Feeding Outcomes in the United States”*
2008 Jennifer Jewell. Thesis titled: “Season of Birth & Prevalence of Self-reported Postpartum
Depression: Diving Deeper Into the PRAMS Data”*
2015 Jeni Mathews. Thesis titled: “Interest in Alternative Approaches for Gestational Weight
Gain and Maternal Stress Management During Pregnancy: A Survey.
*Designates Chair of Committee
**Note after 2008, the CSPH no longer offered MS in CBH.
Ongoing Advising for MPH/DrPH students
Currently advise all CBH DrPH students, PMHW certificate students
Practicum and Capstone Advisor for MPH students
Completed Advising for MS/MPH/Undergraduates
2001-2004 Advisor for approximately 15 undergraduate students and 2-4 graduate students each
semester in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech
2002 Mentor for a McNairs Undergraduate Scholar at Virginia Tech
2004 Mentor for the Summer Scholars Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School
2015 Jordan Arvayo, BS: (Barret’s Honors Thesis, Arizona State University) Perceptions of Inter-
conception care related to physical and mental health after stillbirth in women of Racial/Ethnic
Minority – May 2015
Workshops, seminars, invited lectures
2006 Developed and presented Evidence-based Health Promotion Workshop 2006 with the
Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
2006 Invited Lecture in PRMD 6612 Program Evaluation
2008 Invited Lecture on Patient-Provider Communication in Theoretical Perspectives in
the Health and Behavioral Sciences at UCD Downtown campus
2008 Invited Lecture on Health Behavior Theory – CBHS 6613 Program Planning and
Implementation
2009 Invited Lecture on Health Behavioral Change Interventions –EPID 6636 Chronic
Epidemiology
2009 Invited lecture on My Baby, My Move at Perinatal Research Group – UCD
Department of Reproductive Science and Obstetrics
2009 Invited lecture on My Baby, My Move at the Developmental Psychobiologic
Research Group at UCD, Denver CO.
2011 Invited lecture on Health Behavioral Change Interventions – EPIDs 6636 Chronic
Epidemiology
2011 Member of Expert Panel for National Children’s Study Community Presentation
(August)
2011 Invited lecture on Maternal and Child Health – UCD public health undergraduate course
2012 Invited lecture on Perinatal Mental Health – CSPH Mental Health from the Public Health
Perspective Course.
2012 Invited lecture on health behavioral change – CSPH Worksite Wellness Course
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2013 Invited lecture on Maternal and Child Health – UCD public health undergraduate course
2013 Invited lecture on Health Behavior Theory – CSPH Chronic Epidemiology Course
2016 Invited lectures (2) on Health Behavior Theory – DrPH Advanced Seminar
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING GRANTS
2007 Attended Planning and Facilitating Focus Groups workshop
2007 Attended Atlas Software 2-day Workshop
2008 Attended advocacy training and legislative update for the public health community
2008 Attended Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory
2008 Attended Physical Activity and Public Health Research Course
2012 Invited to participate in 6-week Engaged Faculty Service Learning Institute
2014 Invited to participate in a March of Dimes Advocacy Leadership Program
2016 Invited to participate in Leadership for Innovative Team Science program
2016 ICorps@CCTSI training program
Leiferman JA (PI)
2003 Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Instructional Enhancement Grant. Title:
The integration of advanced problem-based learning activities into two epidemiology courses.
Total Direct Costs: $6,000
Leiferman JA (PI) 2002 Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Summer Faculty Fellow Grant. Title:
Epidemiological Concepts of Health and Disease. Total Direct Costs: $3,000
Leiferman JA (Co-I)
2002 Center for Innovation in Learning (CIL). Title: Development of a Pedagogical and
Technological Framework to Support Problem-Based Learning: A collaboration among faculty
and staff in the BSI and CEUT. Direct Costs: $11,000
Leiferman JA (PI) Monies gifted by former Dean Goff of ColoradoSPH to build the infrastructure for the Behavioral
Health Initiative. Direct Costs: $340,000
GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS
Current Funding
NCAAM R34 (PI: Huberty)
Yoga Online: Inter-conception care to prevent PTSD symptoms after stillbirth
Role: Co-I
Total Direct Costs: $433,911
AHRQ R21 (PI: Gance-Cleveland) 07/2016-08/2018
StartSmart: Decision-Support Technology for Prenatal Care
Role: Co-I
Total Direct Costs: $275,000
Kellogg Foundation - Grant Reference No. P3034146 (PI: Bunik) 07/2016-07/2018
Mothers Milk Messaging: Evaluation of a bilingual APP to support initiation and exclusive
breastfeeding in new mothers.
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Role: Co-I
Total Direct Costs (Year One): $218, 223
American Cancer Society (PI: Litt) 12/2016 – 11/2019
Community Activation for Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Year 1 Direct Costs: $382,752
Kripalu Institute: Hanser Award (PI: Matthews J) 9/2017-
10/2018
The Power of Yoga: Investigating the feasibility and preliminary effects of yoga on excessive
gestational weight gain.
Role: Co-I
Total Direct Costs: $10,000
Completed Support
CDPHE 9/1/15-6/30/17
Enhancing Perinatal Mood Disorder Counseling
Role: PI
NIH Loan Repayment Program. 09/2013 – 09/2016
Proposal Untitled.
Role: PI
AHRQ 1R03HS021792-01A1 4/1/14-3/2016
Promoting Patient Prenatal Behavioral Change in Primary Care
The goal of this study is to test the effects of a physical activity web-based intervention on HCP
antenatal physical activity counseling.
Role: PI
AHRQ P01HS021138 (PI Kempe) 01/2014-12/2015
The Center for Research Science in Implementation and Prevention
The goal of this project is to develop and test a theoretically-based app to increase weight loss in
the postpartum period.
Role: Co-I
AHRQ P01HS021138 (PI Kempe) 01/2014-05/2015
The Center for Research Science in Implementation and Prevention
The goal of this project is to develop and test a theoretically-based texting intervention to increase
breastfeeding.
Role: Co-I
March of Dimes 12/2011 – 12/2014
Difficult Obstetric Communication
The goal of this study is to develop a patient-centered module for healthcare providers to become
competent in addressing difficult communications related to pregnancy, delivery and infant
health.
Role: PI
Pinnacol Assurance (Unrestricted Gift – CU Foundation)(Newman PI) 07/2012-09/2014
Colorado Health Links Program
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The goal of this study is to develop a certificate program to ensure healthy worksite and family
wellness among small businesses.
Role: Co-I
NIDCR 1R34DE022266-01 (PI: Braun) 11/2011-10/2013
Using Dental Health Videos During Medical Well Child Care Visits to Change Caregiver Oral
Health Behaviors
The goal of this study is to develop and test the effectiveness of providing narrative videos at well
child care visits to influence caregiver behaviors pertaining to pediatric oral health.
Role: Co-I
1R03HS018595-01 10/2010-6/2013
AHRQ
Antenatal Physical Activity Among Healthcare Providers
The goal of this study is to assess the current attitudes, beliefs and practices toward antenatal
physical activity among healthcare providers who serve obstetric patients.
Role: PI
1R21HD060942-01A1 12/1/2009 – 11/30/2012
NICHD (PI: Paulson)
Postnatal Parental Depression and Family Dynamics in Early Parenting
This longitudinal pilot project aims to elaborate the role of parental relationship, coparenting, and
early family dynamics in pregnancy and childbirth-related depression in both mothers and fathers.
Role: Consultant
NIH Loan Repayment Program. 09/2011 – 08/2012
Proposal Untitled.
Role: PI
1 K01 DP001127-01 10/2007 – 12/2011
CDC
My Baby, My Move: A Perinatal Physical Activity Intervention
The goal of this study was to develop a perinatal physical activity intervention to increase
physical activity among pregnant sedentary women.
Role: PI
Colorado Clinical Translational Science Institute Pilot Grant 02/15/09 – 02/14/10
The effect of an antenatal physical activity pilot intervention on maternal stress, biomarkers, and
preterm delivery
Role: PI
NIH Loan Repayment Program. 08/2007 – 09/2009
Proposal Untitled.
Role: PI
NICHD (PI: Marshall) 11/2005– 03/2009
Family-Based Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications.
Role: Co-Investigator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PI:Marshall) 11/2005-09/2007
Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center
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Role: Co-Investigator
7 R03 HS015764-02 11/2003-12/2005
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Management of Maternal Depression in Primary Care
Role: PI
HRSA Maternal and Child Health Discretionary Grant. Completed 10/2004
3Ps of Perinatal Depression: Perinatal Health, Provider Education, and Public Awareness
Role: Co-Investigator
ASPIRES Program Grant/Virginia Tech Leiferman (PI) 12/2002 - 1/2003
An Examination of the Effects of Maternal Mental Distress on Child Well-being: A Preliminary
Study.
Role: PI
ASPIRES Program Grant/Virginia Tech. Leiferman (PI) 12/2002 - 1/2003
Implementing a Diabetes Prevention Project in Rural Virginia.
Role: PI
Completed Consulting Work
2010 Piton Foundation. Identification and Treatment of Families at Risk for Having Children
with Mental Health Problems. PI: Poole, Dept of Pediatrics UCD
2006 - 2008 National Institute of Mental Health. Trajectories of Depression and Alcohol Use in
Black and White Adolescent Girls. PI: Dauber, Columbia University
2007 – 2008 Mommas on the Move Prenatal Physical Activity Program. PI: Poole, Radford
University
2003-2005 National Football League. An Examination of the Physiological Demands
Officiating National Football League Games PI: Poole, Radford University
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS (*indicates graduate student)
1. Hill DW, Leiferman JA, Lynch NA, Dangelmaier BS, & Burt S. Temporal specificity in
adaptations to high-intensity exercise training. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1998; Mar 30(3): 450-455.
2. Soderstrom M, Dolbier CL, Leiferman JA, Steinhardt M. The relationship of hardiness,
coping strategies and perceived stress to symptoms of illness. J Behav Med, 2000; 23:311-328
3. Dolbier CL, Cocke RR, Leiferman JA, Steinhardt MA, Nehete PN, Shapiro SJ, Perlman, JE,
Sastry J. (2001) Differences in functional immune responses of high vs. low hardy healthy
individuals. J Behav Med, 24:219-229.
4. Leiferman JA. The effect of maternal depression on maternal behaviors associated with child
health. Health Education and Behavior; 2002; 29(5):596-607.
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5. Evenson KA, Seiga-Riz AM, Leiferman JA, & Savitz DA. Vigorous leisure activity and
pregnancy outcomes. Epidemiology; 2002; 13(6): 653-9.
6. Leiferman JA & Evenson KA. The effect of regular leisure physical activity on birth
outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2003; 7(1):59-64.
7. Leiferman JA, Ollendick TH, Kunkel D*, Christie I. Mental distress and parenting practices
with infants and toddlers. Arch Womens Ment Health 2005; 8(4): 243-7. Epub 2005 Aug 29.
8. Leiferman JA & Pheley A. The effect of mental distress on women’s preventive health
behaviors. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2006; 20(3):196-9.
9. Paulson JF, Dauber SE*, & Leiferman JA. Individual and combined effects of postpartum
depression in mothers and fathers on parenting behavior. Pediatrics 2006 Aug; 118(2):659-68.
10. Serrano, E, Leiferman, JA, Cox R, Dauber, SE*. Self-efficacy and health behaviors toward
the prevention of diabetes among high-risk individual living in Appalachia. J Comm Health.
2007 Apr; 32(2)121-33.
11. Leiferman JA, Dauber SE*, Heisler K, Paulson JF. PCPs’ beliefs and practices regarding
the management of maternal depression in primary care. Journal of Women’s Health 2008 Sep;
17(7):1143-50.
12. Dauber SE*, Hogue A, Paulson J, and Leiferman JA. Typologies of Alcohol Use in White
and African American Adolescent Girls. Substance Use and Misuse. 2009; 44(8):1121-41.
13.Herndon, AC*, DiGuiseppi C, Johnson, SL, Leiferman, JA, Reynolds A. Does Nutritional
Intake Differ Between Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Children with Typical
Development? J Autism Dev Disord. 2009; Feb; 39(2):212-22. Epub 2008 Jul 4.
14. Paulson JF, Keefe HA, and Leiferman JA. Early parental depression and child language. J
Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2009 Mar; 50(3):254-62. Epub 2008 Oct 23.
15. Jewell J*, Dunn A, Bondy J, and Leiferman JA. Prevalence of Self-reported Postpartum
Depression Specific to Season and Latitude of Birth: Evaluating the PRAMS Data. Maternal and
Child Health. 2010; Mar; 14(2):261-7.
16. Leiferman JA, Dauber SE*, Scott K, Heisler K, Paulson JF. Predictors of Maternal
Depression Management Among Primary Care Physicians. Depression, Research and Treatment
2010;2010:671279
17. Leiferman J, Swibas T, Koiness K*, Marshall J, and Dunn A. My Baby, My Move:
Examination of perceived barriers and motivating factors to antenatal physical activity. Journal
of Midwifery and Women’s Health 2011 Jan-Feb;56(1):33-40. *the 11th most cited article for
JMWH in 2011
18. Dauber SE*, Paulson JF & Leiferman J. Race-Specific Transition Patterns Among Alcohol
Use Classes in Adolescent Girls Article. Journal of Adolescence 2011 Jun; 34(3):407-20.
19. Paulson JF, Dauber SE*, and Leiferman JA. Parental Depression, relationship quality, and
nonresident father involvement. Journal of Family Issues, April 2011 vol. 32 no. 4 528-549.
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20. Symons Downs, D., Chasan-Taber, L., Evenson, K. R., Leiferman, J., & Yeo, S. Review of
physical activity and pregnancy: Past, present, and future. Research Quarterly for Exercise and
Sport. 2012 8: 1-8.
21. Leiferman JA, Gutilla M*, Pivarnik J, and Paulson JF. Antenatal Physical Activity
Counseling Among HCPs. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012 2:346-355.
22. Jewell J* & Leiferman JA. The Impact of Physical Activity on Postpartum Depression from
2007 PRAMS Data. Health, Vol.4, No.12, 1276-1286 (2012).
23. Stevens A* & Leiferman JA. Psychosocial mediators of antenatal physical activity. Journal
of Health Behavior J Behav Health 2012;1-13.
24. Leiferman JA, Sinatra E*, and Huberty J. Pregnant women’s perceptions of patient-provider
communication for health behavior change during pregnancy. Open Journal of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, 2014: Vol 4(11):
25. Huberty J, Leiferman JA, Gold KJ, Rowedder K, and Cacciatore J. Physical activity and
depressive symptoms after stillbirth: Informing future interventions. BMC Pregnancy and
Childbirth, 2014: 14:391.
26. Davis K*, Dimidjian S., Leiferman J., and Goodman S. Title: A Randomized Controlled
Trial of Yoga for Pregnant Women with Symptoms of Depression or Anxiety. Complement Ther
Clin Pract. 2015 Aug; 21(3):166-72.
27. Kendrick J*, Leiferman JA, and Sauaia A. Primary Care Providers Perceptions of
Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Hypertension Control. American Journal of
Hypertension; 2015 2015 September; 28(9): 1091–1097.
28. Paulson JF, Brazemore S, Goodman JH, & Leiferman JA. A Prospective Study of the
Course and Interrelationship of Maternal and Paternal Perinatal Depression. Archives of
Women’s Mental Health 2016; 19: 655.
29. Sauder KA, Starling AP, Shapiro AL, Kaar JL, Ringham BM, Glueck DH, Leiferman JA,
Siega-Riz AM, Dabelea D. Lifestyle factors in pregnancy and risk of prenatal dysglycemia in a
pre-birth cohort: The Healthy Start Study. Diabetic Medicine 2016: 33(5):663-7.
30. Leiferman JA, Gutilla M*, Nicklas J, and Paulson JF. Effect of Online Education on
Antenatal Physical Activity Counseling. AJLM (2016 – epub ahead of print).
31. Huberty, JL., Buman, M., Leiferman, J., Rowedder., & Bushar, J. Trajectories of
objectively-measured physical and sedentary time over the course of pregnancy in women self-
identified as inactive. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2016: 3, 353-360.
32. Nodine PM*, Leiferman JA, Cook PF, Matthews E, & Hastings – Tolsma M. The Impact
of Physical Activity on Sleep during Pregnancy: A Secondary Analysis. Clinics in Maternal and
Child Health. 2016;13:245.
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33. Huberty, J., Matthews, J*. Leiferman, JA., Hermer, J., Cacciatore, J. When a baby dies: A
systematic review of experimental interventions for women after stillbirth. Reproductive
Sciences. 2017: 24(7): 967-975.
34. Huberty, J., Leiferman, JA., Kruper, A., Jacobson, L., Waring, M., Wischenka, D.,
Matthews, J., Kornfield, S, Brown, B., & Brown, S. Exploring the need for interventions to
manage weight and stress during inter-conception. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2017: 40(1):
145-158.
35.. Huberty, JL., Buman, M, Leiferman, JA., Bushar, J., Hekler, E., Adams, M. Dose and
timing of text messages for increasing physical activity among pregnant women: a randomized
controlled trial. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2017: 7(2): 212-223. DOI:10.1007/s13142-
016-0445-1. (IF: 2189)
36. Huberty, J., Matthews, J*, Leiferman, J., Cacciatore, J., Gold, K. A study protocol of a
three-group randomized feasibility trial of an online yoga intervention for mothers after stillbirth
(The Mindful Health Study). Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2017: 4(1): 12.
37. Huberty, J., Matthews, J.*, Leiferman, J., Cacciatore, J. Experiences of women who
participated in a beta-test for an online-streamed yoga intervention. International Journal of
Yoga Therapy, 2017: 27(1), 59-68.
38. Matthews, J*., Huberty, J., Leiferman, J., McClain, D., & Larkey, L. Perceptions, uses of,
and interests in complimentary health care approaches in depressed pregnant women: The PAW
survey. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2017: 22(1), 81-95.
(IF: 1.395).
39. Huberty, J., Matthews, J.*, Leiferman, J., Lee, C. Use of complementary approaches in
pregnant women with a history of miscarriage. (2018). Complementary Therapies in Medicine,
36, 1-5.
40. Matthews, J.*, Huberty, J., Leiferman, J., Buman, M. Psychosocial predictors of gestational
weight gain and the role of mindfulness. (2018). Midwifery, 56, 86-93
41. Mogo E*, Litt J, Leiferman JA, McManus B, Risendal B, & Lookman O. An audit of urban
neighborhoods in metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (in
press) 19 (1).
42. Mogo E*, Leiferman JA, Litt JA, McManus B, Risendal B, & Lookman O. What is the
place of urban health and community resilience in Lagos State’s development agenda? African Journal of Governance and Development (in press)
43. Mogo E*, Leiferman JA, Litt J, McManus B, Risendal B, & Lookman O. Exploring
government and civil society workers’ perceptions of urban health as a governance priority in the Lagos metropolis Cities and Health (in press)
44. Leiferman JA, Farewell C*, Ulrickson C*, and Undis G*. Identification and Management
of Maternal Depression: Differences across health care disciplines. Nursing Research (under
review)
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45. Farewell, C*., Leiferman, JA., Matthews J*, & Huberty, J., Racial and Ethnic Variations in
Two Dimensions of Stress during Pregnancy: The Role of Socioeconomic Status. Women and
Birth. (under review)
46. Matthews, J*., Huberty, J., Leiferman, JA., Larkey, L. Stressors and behavioral coping
strategies of pregnant women with varying perceived stress scores: A descriptive study. Journal
of Midwifery and Women’s Health. (Under review).
47. Litt, JS, Alaimo, K, Buchenau, M, Villalobos, A, Glueck, DH, Crume, T, Fahnestock, L,
Hamman, RF, Hebert, JR, Hurley, TG, Leiferman, JA, Li, K, Rationale and Design for the
Community Activation for Prevention Study (CAPs): A Randomized Controlled Trial of
Community Gardening. Contemporary Clinical Trials (under Review).
BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS, CHAPTERS
Book Chapter: Davis, K.J.*, Hubley, S., Leiferman, J. Individual level exercise behavior change
strategies to promote physical activity. In Meyer, A., Gullotta, T., (Eds.) Physical Activity as
Intervention.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES
1. Nicklas JM, Leiferman JA, Bull SS, Hovey DA, Arment S, Barbour LA.
Development and modification of a mobile health program for postpartum women
at elevated risk for cardiometabolic disease. Submitted to the 2018 Society of General
Internal Medicine Annual Meeting.
2. Huberty, J.L., Matthews, J*., Leiferman, JA., Mitchell, J., Cacciatore, J., & Gold,
K.(2018) Study protocol and phase one findings for a feasibility trial of an online yoga
intervention for mothers after stillbirth. Society of Behavioral Medicine. New Orleans,
Louisiana.
3. Matthews, J., Huberty, J., Leiferman, JA. Differences in stressors and coping strategies
of pregnant women with low-moderate and high-severe perceived stress scores.
Symposium for the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Deigo, CA, March
2017.
4. Litt, JS, Alaimo, K, Buchenau, M, Villalobos, A, Glueck, D, Crume, T, Fahnestock, L,
Hamman, R, Hebert, J, Hurley, T, Leiferman, JA, Li, K, Community Activation for
Prevention Study (CAPs): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of Community
Gardening, Reimagining Health in Cities: From Local to Global, Drexel University
Urban Health Collaborative Conference, Philadelphia, PA, September 7, 2017.
5. Huberty, J.L., Leiferman, JA., Kruper, A., Lisette J., Waring, M., Matthews, J., &
Wischenka, D. (2017). Exploring the need for interventions to manage weight and stress
during inter-conception. Paper as part of a Symposium - Advancing Behavioral Medicine
in Obesity Research Across the Lifespan. Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego,
CA.
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6. Huberty, J.L., Leiferman, J., & Fuller, K. (2017). Running behaviors in a convenient
sample of pregnant women: A descriptive study. International Society of Behavioral
Nutrition and Physical Activity. Victoria, Canada.
7. Nicklas JM, Leiferman JA, Bull SS, Hazel CN, Gilbert S, Hovey DA, Barbour LA.
Participant feedback and iterative improvements to a mobile health program for
postpartum women at elevated cardiometabolic risk. 2016 National meeting of the
Society for General Internal Medicine; Hollywood, Florida (poster presentation)
8. Nicklas JM, Leiferman JA, Bull SS, Hazel CN, Gilbert S, Hovey DA, Barbour LA.
Participant feedback and iterative improvements to a mobile health program for Iterative
Development of a Mobile Health Program for Postpartum Women at Elevated Risk for
Cardiometabolic Disease. 2016 International Conference on Integrative Medicine and
Health; Las Vegas, Nevada (poster presentation)
9. Nicklas JM, Leiferman JA, Bull SS, Hazel CN, Gilbert S, Hovey DA, Barbour LA.
Participant feedback and iterative improvements to a mobile health program for. Iterative
Testing of a Mobile Health Program for Postpartum Women at Elevated Risk for
Cardiometabolic Disease (poster presentation) 2016 National Building Interdisciplinary
Careers in Women’s Health Research meeting at the National Institutes of Health,
Washington, D.C.
10. Leiferman JA. Complementary approaches for perinatal mental health. Symposia at
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington DC, March 2016.
11. Huberty, J. Matthews, J*, Leiferman, JA., Cacciatore, J., & McClain. Mental health and
physical activity in mothers after stillbirth. North American Society of Psychosocial
Obstetrics and Gynecology. New York, NY April 2016
12. Leiferman, JA, Martinez E, Gutierrez Y*, and Huberty J. Effect of Online Education on
Provider Antenatal Physical Activity Counseling. North American Society of
Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology. New York, NY April 2016.
13. Leiferman JA, Mazzoni S, Hoffman C, Santoro N. Attribution and Explanation: the
Quest to Understand Preterm Birth. North American Society of Psychosocial Obstetrics
and Gynecology. New York, NY April 2016.
14. Matthews, J*., Huberty, J., Leiferman, J. Physical activity recommendations of health
care providers: A pregnant patient’s perspective. North American Society of
Psychosocial Obstetrics and Gynecology. New York, NY April 2016
15. Matthews, J*., Huberty J., Leiferman, J., Larkey, L., McClain, D. Examining the
associations among gestational weight gain, behavioral factors, and maternal mental
health during pregnancy. Poster Session Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington
D.C., March 2016.
16. Leiferman JA, Huberty J, and Simons-Downs D. Challenges and opportunities for
recruitment of women during the reproductive period: A panel discussion. Society of
Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX, March 2015.
17. Huberty, J.L., Buman, M., Leiferman, J., Rowedder, L. Trajectory of physical activity
during pregnancy. The Obesity Society Conference. Los Angeles, CA November 2015.
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18. Huberty, JL, Leiferman, JA, Gold, KJ, Rowedder, L., Cacciatore, J, Bonds, D. Physical
activity and depressive symptoms after stillbirth: Informing future interventions. Abstract
submitted to the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Long
Beach, CA April 2015.
19. Leiferman JA & Kendrick J*. Providers and Patients Beliefs and Practices on Stress
Management During Pregnancy. The International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental
Health. Swansea, Wales September, 2014.
20. Leiferman JA. Informing interventions to improve women's health before during and
after pregnancy. Symposia at Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. San
Diego, CA May, 2014
21. Leiferman JA, Elizabeth Sinatra*, and Amber Chandler*. Patient-Provider
Communication on Mood and Stress Management during Pregnancy. Presented at the
International Congress on Women’s Mental Health, March 2013 at Lima, Peru.
22. Chandler A*, Sinatra E*, and Leiferman JA. Patient-Provider Communication about
healthy eating and weight gain during pregnancy. Women’s Health Research Day, 2012
UCD Denver CO
23. Sinatra E*, Chandler A*, and Leiferman JA. Promoting prenatal behavioral change
counseling among HCPs. Student Research Day, December 2012 at UCD Denver CO.
24. Leiferman JA & Gutilla M*. Antenatal physical activity counseling among healthcare
providers. Presented at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity on May 24, 2012 at Austin, Texas.
25. Gutilla M* & Leiferman JA. Healthcare providers’ beliefs and practices related to
antenatal physical activity for sedentary and overweight women. Presented at the
American College of Sports & Medicine in June, 2012 at San Francisco, CA.
26. Leiferman JA & Nodine P*. My Baby, My Move: Effects of an antenatal physical
activity intervention on perinatal mood. Presented at the International Congress on
Women’s Mental Health on March 18th, 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
27. Leiferman JA, Roman S, and Poole KP. My Baby, My Move: Effects of a Community
Antenatal Intervention on Physical Activity. Presentation at the 3rd International
Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health on May 8th, 2010 in Toronto, Canada.
28. Leiferman JA, Swibas T, Marshall J, & Dunn A. My Baby, My Move: Examination of
perceived barriers and motivating factors to antenatal physical activity presented at
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, May 2009
29. Swibas T and Leiferman J. What Are Possible Determinants of Antenatal Physical
Activity? Poster presentation at the Rocky Mountain American College of Sports
Medicine conference, Colorado Springs, CO, Feb 2009,
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30. Leiferman JA, Dunn A, Swibas T, and Marshall J. Pregnant women’s perceived
barriers and facilitators related to antenatal physical activity. Presented at the American
Public Health Association Annual Conference in San Diego, CA, October, 2009.
31. Dauber SE*, Paulson JF, & Leiferman JA. Race-specific transition patterns among
alcohol use classes in adolescent girls. Presented at the American Psychological
Association annual conference, Boston MA, August 2008.
32. Leiferman JA, Paulson JF, Dauber SE*, and Heisler K. Physician self-efficacy and
primary care management of maternal depression. Presented at the American Public
Health Association annual conference in Washington, DC, November 2007.
33. Leiferman JA. “Depression screening measures for use in clinical practice”. Presented
at the Inaugural Postpartum Depression Conference sponsored by The Kempe Center and
The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO, May 2007.
34. Leiferman JA, Dauber SE*, Heisler K, and Paulson JF. “Patient Barriers Toward
Managing Maternal Depression in Primary Care”. Presented as an oral presentation at the
American Psychological Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA, Aug
2007
35. Paulson, JF, Keefe, HA, & Leiferman, JA “Negative Effects of Maternal and Paternal
Depression on Early Language”. Presented at the 2007 Annual Conference of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, Aug 2007.
36. Dauber, SE*, Paulson, JF, & Leiferman, JA. “Typologies of alcohol abuse among
White and African American teenage girls”. Presented at the 2007 Annual Conference of
the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, Aug 2007.
37. Leiferman JA, Dauber SE*, Heisler K, and Paulson JF. “Management of Maternal
Depression in Primary Care” presented as oral presentation at the American Public
Health Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA 2006.
38. Paulson, JF, Dauber, SE*, & Leiferman, JA. Postpartum Depression in Mothers and
Fathers and Its Effect on Parenting Behavior. Presented at the Annual Conference of the
Society of Behavioral Medicine. San Francisco, CA, March 2006.
39. Leiferman JA, Vaughan MC, Dauber SE*, and Paulson JF. Correlates of Antenatal
Depression and Anxiety. Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San
Francisco, CA March 2006.
40. Paulson JF, Dauber SE*, and Leiferman JA. Individual and combined effects of
postpartum depression in mothers and fathers parenting behavior. Presented at The
Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA, March 2006.
41. Leiferman JA, Dauber SE*, Savides C*. Risk and protective factors associated with
maternal depressive symptomatology during the early years of parenthood. Selected as a
Citation Poster at the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting in Denver, CO
March 2006.
42. Laird, J. & Leiferman, JA. Interactive Qualitative Analysis: An Emerging Paradigm in
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Qualitative Health Science Research. Presented at the National Conference of the
American Academy of Health Behavior. Charleston, SC. February 2005.
43. Leiferman, JA. & Laird, J Mother's Perceived Quality of Care by Child Healthcare
Providers: An Examination of Cultural Differences. Presented at the National
Conference of the American Public Health Association. Washington, D.C., November,
2004.
44. Leiferman JA & Pheley AM. The Effect of Mental Distress on Health Promoting
Behaviors. Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Baltimore, MD,
in March, 2004.
45. Leiferman JA & Ollendick TH. Maternal Mental Distress and Parenting Stressors.
Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Baltimore, MD, in March
2004.
46. Leiferman JA & Ollendick TH. Mental Distress and Parenting; An Examination of
Pathways. Presented at the 2nd World Congress on Women’s Mental Health,
Washington, D.C. in March, 2004.
47. Leiferman JA, Ollendick T, & Seligman L. Does Maternal Mental Distress Affect
Parenting Behaviors That Promote Child Health? Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting
and Scientific Session Behavioral Medicine Conference, Salt Lake City, UT in March,
2003.
48. Kunkel DR*, Poole KP, and Leiferman JA. Maternal Mental Distress and Child rearing
Behaviors. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference,
San Francisco, CA in November, 2003.
49. Leiferman JA. & Evenson KA. The Effect of Regular Leisure Physical Activity on
Postterm Delivery. Paper presented at the 2002 American College of Sports Medicine,
St. Louis, MO on May 31st, 2002.
50. Evenson KR, Siega-Riz AM, Savitz DA, Leiferman JA, Thorp Jr. JM. Vigorous Leisure
Activity and Pregnancy Outcome: The Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study. Paper
presented at the 2002 American College of Sports Medicine, St. Louis, MO on May 31st,
2002.
51. Leiferman JA & Evenson, KA. Leisure Physical Activity and Birth Outcomes. Paper
presented at the 2001 ACSM Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
52. Leiferman JA. The Effect of Maternal Depressive Symptomatology on Maternal
Behaviors Associated with Child Health: An Examination of Race Differences. Poster
presentation at 2000 APHA Conference, Boston, MA.
53. Leiferman JA. The Effect of Maternal Depression on Maternal Behaviors Associated
with Child Health. Paper presentation at 2000 Population Association of America
Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
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54. Dolbier CL, Leiferman JA, Steinhardt MA. Hardiness, Immune Function and Health.
Poster session at annual meeting for Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society Meeting,
Galveston, Texas 1999.
55. Dolbier CL, Leiferman JA, Steinhardt MA. The Effect of Hardiness on Immune
Function. Research presented at the Social and Personality Psychology Area Meeting,
Austin, Texas 1998.
56. Dolbier CL, Leiferman JA, Steinhardt MA. The relationship between resilience and
immune function. Poster session presented at University of Texas: A close look of
community research. Austin, Texas 1998.