Jennifer Unger, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital , Brown University

Jennifer Unger, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of OBGYN and Affiliate faculty in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington with expertise in maternal neonatal and reproductive health, socio-behavioral science and the use of digital technologies to improve and increase utilization of essential reproductive care services for women living in low to middle income countries. With collaborators from the University of Washington Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Kenyan co-investigators, she designed Mobile WACh (Mobile Solutions for Women’s and Children’s Health), a mobile platform harnessing the capability of the computer-human interaction to send and receive tailored, and novel messaging with women in Kenya. She has more than 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and coordinating large-scale, prospective clinical research studies among pregnant and postpartum women.

Publications

  1. Rude, T, Sevilla, C, Chen, N, Marin, P, Chavez, A, Yosufi, N et al.. Self-identification of Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Among Latina Women: The Roles of Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviors, Beliefs, and Psychosocial Factors. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025; :. doi: 10.1007/s40615-025-02421-w. PubMed PMID:40526211 .
  2. Lam, CN, Kumar, N, Herzig, SE, Unger, JB, Sood, N. Associations between COVID-19 infection, symptom severity, perceived susceptibility, and long-term adherence to protective behaviors: The Los Angeles pandemic surveillance cohort study. PLoS One. 2025;20 (6):e0326097. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326097. PubMed PMID:40504834 PubMed Central PMC12161579.
  3. Donaldson, SI, Beard, TA, Soto, D, Lee, R, Leventhal, AM, Unger, JB et al.. Validating the satisfaction with life scale among early adolescents: psychometric assessment using item response theory. Curr Psychol. 2025;44 (7):5821-5829. doi: 10.1007/s12144-025-07518-3. PubMed PMID:40386309 PubMed Central PMC12084244.
  4. Hamoud, J, Hanewinkel, R, Andreas, S, Ammous, O, Saalfrank, M, Sussman, S et al.. A systematic review investigating the impact of dual use of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes on smoking cessation. ERJ Open Res. 2025;11 (3):. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00902-2024. PubMed PMID:40337339 PubMed Central PMC12053992.
  5. Lopez, AR, Haight, E, Guijosa, L, Williams, B, Unger, J, Messina, L et al.. Experiences of social support and the role of engagement in a digital educational support group for adolescent mothers' health in the Dominican Republic. PLOS Digit Health. 2025;4 (4):e0000808. doi: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0000808. PubMed PMID:40258038 PubMed Central PMC12011247.
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