Hannah Jackson, PhD, MPH

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health

Center for Reducing Health Disparities
University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health

Professional Summary

• 2014- present, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
• 2010-2012, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
• 2009-2010, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
• 2007-2009, Senior Graduate Research Assistant, Community Engagement/Outreach Core; Center for Community Health, The J. McDonald Williams Institute, Department of Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

Education

• PhD, Health Promotion and Behavior, The University of Georgia, December 2012
• MPH, Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, December 2008
• BS, Kinesiology, The University of Texas-Austin, May 2006

Research interests 

• Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and chronic disease
• International and cross-cultural health
• Social determinants of health
• Immigrant and minority health
• Eating Disorders and body image
• Dietary Patterns and food environment

Selected Publications

• Jackson, H. L., et al. Risk of Type 2 Diabetes among US and Foreign Born Non- Hispanic Asians: Evidence from NHANES 2011-12 (2015) J Diabetes Obesity 2(1): 1-4.
• Su, D. Zhou,J. Jackson, HL., Soliman,G.; Huang TK., Yaroch, A. Health and Nutrition Label Use: A Gender-Specific Analysis. Preventing Chronic Disease (Accepted) 
• Stewart, T. M., Plasencia, M., Han, H., Jackson, H., & Becker, C. B. (2014). Moderators and predictors of response to eating disorder risk factor reduction programs in collegiate female athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise.
• Jackson HL. Rutsohn JP. , Freeman, JA  (July 2015, forthcoming) “Mixed Race Identity and Body Image Perception among Adolescents in the United States”  In  (4th Ed)  Minority and Cross-cultural Aspects of Neuropsychological Assessment (pp. 399-412). New York, NY Taylor & Francis
• Masters Thesis: Cardiovascular Fitness and Lung Function of Adults Men and Women in the United States: NHANES 1999-2002. Advisor: Dr. Jim Stimpson (UNT Health Science Center)
• Doctoral Dissertation: Disordered Eating and Body Image Dissatisfaction among Multiracial and Asian Females in the United States. Advisor: Dr. Mark Wilson (The University of Georgia

Professional Affiliations

• American Public Health Association
• Academy for Eating Disorders
• American Sociological Association