Education
2016 – NIH T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine, emphasis in pediatric health psychology
2014 – PhD, The University of Memphis, Clinical Psychology, emphasis in pediatric health psychology
2014 – Clinical Predoctoral Internship, Kennedy Krieger Institute/ Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Clinical Psychology, emphasis in pediatric health psychology
2009 – MS, The University of Memphis, Psychology
2007 – BA, Christian Brothers University, Psychology
Research Interests
I am a pediatric psychologist dedicated to health promotion and disease prevention at the child and family levels. Overall, my research program utilizes a social ecological approach to identify tobacco-related inequities and reduce active and passive tobacco and cannabis exposure among children and families, with a specific focus on historically marginalized families and youth with medical conditions (e.g., youth with asthma). I also conduct research on behavioral and psychosocial functioning among youth with medical conditions and their families, including research related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overarching objective of my research program is to promote health equity across the lifespan and across generations.
Recent Publications
(*Student/ Trainee Author)
Clawson, A. H., Nwankwo, C. N.*, Baraldi, A. N., Cole, A. B., Berlin, K. S., Ruppe, N. M.*, & Blair, A. L.* (2021). Longitudinal Smoking Patterns and Adult Cardiometabolic Risk among African Americans. Health Psychology, 40(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001039
Clawson, A. H., Nwankwo, C. N.*, Blair, Alexandra L.*, Pepper-Davis, M.*, Ruppe, N. M.*, & Cole, A. (2021). COVID-19 Impacts on Families of Color and Families of Children with Asthma. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46(4), 378-391. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab021
*** Article awarded the 2021 Diane J. Willis Award for Outstanding Article in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Clawson, A. H., Ruppe, N.*, Nwankwo, C.*, & Blair, A.* (2022). Profiles of Tobacco and Cannabis Exposure among Young Adults with Asthma. Behavioral Medicine, 48(1), 18-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2020.1763904
Clawson, A. H., Nwankwo, C. N.*, Blair, A. L.*, Pepper-Davis, M.*, Ruppe, N.* M., & Cole, A. (2022). COVID-19 Mental Health Impacts on Parents of Color and Parents of Children with Asthma. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-022-01311-9
Clawson, A. H., Cole, A. B., Ruppe, N. M.*, Nwankwo, C. N.*, Blair, A. L.*, Berlin, K. S., & Naifeh, M. M. (2022). Smoking across adolescence ad adulthood with cardiovascular risk among American Indian Peoples. Health Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001227