Renee Mehra, PhD, MS

Dr. Mehra is an ACTIONS Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research explores how social and psychosocial factors influence inequities in maternal and infant health. Using ecosocial and intersectionality frameworks, her research examines mechanistic pathways and health and social policies that may reduce these health inequities. In particular, Dr. Mehra uses mixed methods research to examine and advocate for healthcare models and health policies to improve access and adequacy of prenatal care, such as sustainability of community health worker programs for reproductive-age women and expansion of Medicaid coverage for doulas.

 
Publications: 
  1. Black pregnant women “get the most judgment”: a qualitative study of the experiences of Black women at the intersection of race, gender, and pregnancy. Women’s Health Issues (in press). 2020. Mehra R, Boyd LM, Magriples U, Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Keene DE.
  2. Considerations to promote sustainability of community health worker programs to improve maternal health. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health (in press). 2020. Mehra R, Boyd LM, Lewis J, Cunningham SD.
  3. Racial and ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes: Differences by racial residential segregation. SSM Population Health. 2019; 8. View Publication.
  4. Area-level deprivation and preterm birth: cross-sectional results from a national, commercially-insured population. BMC Public Health. 2019; 19(1 ):236. View Publication.
  5. Recommendations for the pilot expansion of Medicaid coverage for doulas in New York State. American Journal of Public Health. 2019; 109(2):217-219. View Publication.
  6. Combining phylogenetic and network approaches to identify HIV-1 transmission links in San Mateo County, California. Frontiers in Microbiology 2018; 9: 2799. 2018; 9:2799. View Publication.
  7. Why people smoke: addressing the ‘causes of causes’ of health inequities. 2018. View Publication.
  8. Trump’s housing cuts put Americans’ health at risk. 2018. View Publication.
  9. Racial residential segregation and adverse birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Social Science & Medicine. 2017; 191:237-50. View Publication.
  10. Anemia in older persons: etiology and evaluation. Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases. 2011; 46(2):159-65. View Publication.