Jolaade Kalinowski
Assistant Professor
My primary research interests focus on understanding the unique stressors experienced by Black women and developing and evaluating interventions to mitigate the adverse impact of stress on health.
Educational Background:
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship, New York University, New York, NY
- Ed.D., Health Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
- M.A., Health Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
- B.A. Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics and Government, American University, Washington, DC
Professional Interests:
- Role of stress in health disparities among women
- Role of ethnic identity on health
- Social determinants of health
Selected Publications
- Kalinowski J, Wurtz H, Baird M, Willen S. Shouldering the load yet again: Black women’s experiences of stress during COVID-19. SSM Ment Health. 2022 Dec;2:100140. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100140. Epub 2022 Aug 12. PMID: 35974954; PMCID: PMC9371978.
- Kalinowski J, Huang Y, Rivas MA, Barcelona V, Wright ML, Crusto C, Spruill T, Sun YV, Taylor JY. Stress Overload and DNA Methylation in African American Women in the Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure Study. Epigenet Insights. 2022 Oct 10;15:25168657221126314. doi: 10.1177/25168657221126314. PMID: 36246163; PMCID: PMC9554129.
- Kalinowski J, Taylor JY, Spruill TM. Why Are Young Black Women at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease? Circulation. 2019 Feb 19;139(8):1003-1004. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037689. PMID: 30779648; PMCID: PMC6383791.
Dr. Kalinowski is currently accepting undergraduate, MA and PhD students.
