Dara Mendez

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University of Pittsburgh
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Dara Mendez is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in public health and social determinants of health. Her recent research focuses on the impact of racism and stress on health outcomes, particularly in postpartum experiences and vaccination behaviors among Black adults. She has also explored the use of ecological momentary assessment methods to study health-related factors in various contexts, including pregnancy and lifestyle adherence.

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Postpartum Weight Retention and Cardiometabolic Disparities: The Effects of Contexual, Psychosocial, and Behavioral Factors

Open Date: 2017-02-01

Close Date: 2022-01-31

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The Pregnancy EMA Study

Open Date: 2015-01-01

Close Date: 2016-01-01

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Neighborhood environment and racial disparities in maternal obesity, infant mortality, and preterm birth

Open Date: 2012-01-01

Close Date: 2015-01-01

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Real Time Data Collection with Adaptive Sampling and Innovative Technologies

Open Date: 2011-04-15

Close Date: 2016-03-31

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The Effects of Institutional Racism and Residential Segregation on Preterm Birth

Open Date: 2008-05-01

Close Date: 2009-08-19

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Collaborators (13)

Serwaa Omowale

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Christopher Imes

University of Pittsburgh

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Maan Isabella Cajita

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

UNITED STATES
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Tiffany Gary-Webb

University of Pittsburgh

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Saul Shiffman

University of Pittsburgh

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Pedram Gharani

University of Pittsburgh

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Stephen Rathbun

Professor

University of Georgia

UNITED STATES
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Ashley V Hill

Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh

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Christopher Kline

University of Pittsburgh

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Lora Burke

Professor

University of Pittsburgh

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Krissy Moehling Geffel

University of Pittsburgh

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Yaguang Zheng

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UNITED STATES
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Stephanie Christian-Afflu

University of Pittsburgh

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