Debora Barnes-Josiah, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health 

Professional Summary

• 1999-present Maternal & Child Health Epidemiologist, Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
• 1999-2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UNMC
• 2008-present Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, UNMC

Education

• Ph.D. University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 1989
• M.S.P.H. University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 1985
• B.Sc. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980

Research Interests & Projects

• Identification and prevention of infant and child mortality
• Racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and child health
• Prevention of poor pregnancy outcomes and neonatal mortality

Selected Publications

• Barnes-Josiah DL, Eurek P, Huffman, Heusinkvelt J, Severe-Oforah J, Schwalberg R. 2007. Impact of “This Side Up” t-shirts on infant sleep position. Mat Child Hlth Journal. MCH Journal 11(1)45-48.
• Nebraska Health and Human Services System. Nebraska Child Death Review Report: 2004 (2007); 2002-2003 (2006); 1996-2001 (2004). Lincoln, NE.
• Barnes-Josiah DL. 2005. Medicaid Enrolled Births, Nebraska 2000-2003. Lincoln, NE.
• Barnes-Josiah DL. 2004. Undoing Racism in Public Health: A Blueprint for Action in Urban MCH. Omaha, NE: CityMatCH at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
• Nebraska Health and Human Services System. 2002. Nebraska Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System – 1999 Data Book. Lincoln, NE.
• Peck MG, Barnes-Josiah DL. 2002. Social Policy Reform and America’s Cities: Risk and Opportunity for Maternal and Child Health. In: Wallace H et al. (ed.) Health & Welfare for Families in the 21st Century. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Professional Affiliations

• American Public Health Association
• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
• Nebraska Minority Public Health Association
• Public Health Association of Nebraska
• Society for Epidemiologic Research