
Jamila Kwarteng, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Community Health
Locations
- Institute for Health and Equity
Contact Information
Biography
Dr. Kwarteng, is an Assistant Professor of Community Health in the Institute for Health & Equity. She is a public health researcher with an emphasis in health behavior and health education. She is the principal investigator (PI) of two community capacity building projects focused on improving cancer survivorship of AA cancer survivors, and co-PI of a cancer prevention project among AA and Latinos. The first develops social support resources to address social determinants of health among survivors. The second targets education and training for church health ministries to better support cancer survivors within faith-based communities. The third targets cancer prevention among AA and Latinos through education in nutrition and physical activity. Dr. Kwarteng has several years of experience with community engaged research and examining the extent to which obesity and lifestyle impact cancer risk and how theoretical constructs modify the effect of lifestyle interventions for AA and Latinos.
View the African American Cancer Survivor Network flyer (PDF)
Research Interests
Publications
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(Kwarteng JL, Beyer KMM, Banerjee A, Stolley MR.) Cancer Causes Control. 2020 Aug;31(8):737-747 PMID: 32415529 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085011567 05/18/2020
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(Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Israel BA, Shanks TR, Perkins DW.) Am J Health Promot. 2018 02;32(2):423-431 PMID: 28317385 PMCID: PMC6091212 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041009983 03/21/2017
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Independent Effects of Neighborhood Poverty and Psychosocial Stress on Obesity Over Time.
(Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Israel BA, Perkins DW.) J Urban Health. 2017 12;94(6):791-802 PMID: 28895036 PMCID: PMC5722729 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029107977 09/13/2017
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Do Neighborhood Demographics Modify Walking Group Intervention Effectiveness in Urban Neighborhoods?
(Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Kwarteng J, Israel BA, Gamboa C, Sand SL, Gaines C, Reyes AG, Rowe Z.) Health Promot Pract. 2017 Jan;18(1):62-74 PMID: 27357203 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85008249175 07/01/2016
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(Sealy-Jefferson S, Slaughter-Acey J, Caldwell CH, Kwarteng J, Misra DP.) SSM Popul Health. 2016 Dec;2:656-661 PMID: 28367490 PMCID: PMC5371396 04/04/2017
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(Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Israel BA, Shanks TR, Perkins DW.) J Biosoc Sci. 2016 11;48(6):709-22 PMID: 27238086 PMCID: PMC5800399 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84971440589 05/31/2016
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(Kwarteng JL, Schulz AJ, Mentz GB, Zenk SN, Opperman AA.) J Public Health (Oxf). 2014 Sep;36(3):358-67 PMID: 24159053 PMCID: PMC4181423 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84942306943 10/26/2013