Jeannette R Ickovics PhD
Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases) and of Psychology; Director, Community Alliance for Research & Engagement (CARE); Deputy Director and Director of Training, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
Departments & Organizations
School of Public Health: Chronic Disease Epidemiology | Social & Behavioral Sciences | Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS | Connecticut Women's Health Project | Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE): Director
Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy
Research Interests
Teen pregnancy and STI risk; chronic disease prevention; community engaged research; interventions; randomized controlled trials more...
Education
- Ph.D., George Washington University, 1989
Selected Publications
- Ickovics JR, Carroll-Scott A, Gilstad-Hayden K, Peters S, McCaslin C. Health and Academic Achievement: Cumulative Effects of Health Promoting Factors on Standardized Test Scores among Urban Youth in the United States. Journal of School Health. (In press)
- Kallem S, Carroll-Scott A, Rosenberg L, Chen E, Peters SM, McCaslin C, Ickovics JR. "Shift-and-Persist”: A Protective Factor for Elevated BMI among Low Socioeconomic Status Children," Obesity. (In press.)
- Santilli AC, Carroll-Scott, A, Wong F, and Ickovics JR. Urban youth go 3,000 miles: Engaging and supporting young residents to conduct neighborhood asset mapping. American Journal of Public Health. 2011;101:2207-2210.
