Vicki Johnson-lawrence
Visiting Assistant Research Professor
PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTH SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Johnson-Lawrence is a social epidemiologist interested in the application of epidemiologic methods that capture the dynamic nature of psychosocial factors over the life course, and how these factors contribute to chronic disease risk. Further, she is interested in racial/ethnic patterns of comorbid mental and physical health outcomes, and how these patterns vary throughout the life course.
Research Interest
Advanced quantitative methods in epidemiology and behavioral sciences • Socioeconomic determinants of multimorbidities • Racial/ethnic health disparities over the life course • Public health impact of medical care to reduce multimorbidity • Academic and community collaborations to address health and health care inequities
Publications
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Johnson-Lawrence V, Kaplan G, Galea S. (2013). Socioeconomic mobility in adulthood and cardiovascular disease mortality. Annals of Epidemiology, 23, 167-171. PMCID: PMC3616478
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Johnson-Lawrence V, Griffith DM, Watkins D. (2013). The effects of race, ethnicity and mood/anxiety disorders on the chronic physical health conditions of men from a national sample. American Journal of Men’s Health, 7(4 Suppl), 58S-67S
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Griffith D, Allen J, Johnson-Lawrence V, Langford A. Men on the Move: A pilot program to increase physical activity among African American men. Health Education & Behavior, published online August 4, 2013.
