Ashley V. Hill, DrPH, MPH

As a reproductive epidemiologist my research focuses on maternal and child health, sexual health and health equity to reduce reproductive health disparities. I aim to determine risk factors for sexual and reproductive health disparities and suggest approaches to aid in the development of prevention strategies to reduce morbidity. I utilized multiple mixture modeling approaches (e.g., latent class analysis, latent transition analysis, structural equation modeling) and apply social determinants of health frameworks. This work is community grounded and engaged from inception to implementation.

Hill AV., Balascio P., Moore M., Wilson T., Fields A., Miller E. (2024). How Racism and Discrimination Impacts Black Girl’s Sexual Health: The Influence of Racial and Sexual Stereotypes on Educational Access. Journal of Adolescent Health. Under
Review.

Hill AV., Comeaux C., Gongalla M., Noah A., Anto-Ocrah M., Mendez DD., Taylor BD. (2024). Paternal Characteristics and Associations with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. American Journal of Men’s Health. Under Review.

Hill AV., Balascio P., Moore M., Blackmon B., Alston T., Anto-Ocrah M. (2024). Black Fathers Influence on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States: A Narrative Synthesis of Literature. American Journal of Men’s Health. Accepted. June 20, 2024.

Moore, M., Balascio P., Bonner-Johnson T., Garth J., Brinkman B., Hill AV. Implementing Comprehensive Sex and Sexuality Education in Kindergarten – Grade 12 Schools: Guiding Practices and Examples. Journal of School Health. 2024
Apr;94(4):374-379. doi: 10.1111/josh.13431. Epub 2024 Feb 13. PMID: 38351584.

Royse SK., Snitz BE., Hill AV., Reese AC., Roush RE., Kamboh MI., Bertolet M., Saeed A., Lopresti BJ., Villemagne VL., Lopez OL, Reis SE., Becker JT., Cohen AD. Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer’s disease pathology in African American older
adults. Neurobiology of Aging. 2024 Mar 30;139:11-19. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2024.03.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38582070.

Hill AV., Adaji R., Misra D. Black Fathers Influence on Preterm Birth: Preliminary Findings from Fathers Matter Study [Symposium presentation]. Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER). Austin, TX. 2024 June 18.

Ford E, Terry A, Moore M, Balascio P, Anto-Ocrah M, Hill AV. Mapping the Resources: Protocol for Identifying Fathers Support in Allegheny County [Poster
Presentation]. Healthy Start Pittsburgh, Inc. Igniting Systems Change- Exploring Strategies for Improving Maternal & Child Health, Pittsburgh PA. 2024 May 30.

Hill AV., Comeaux, C, Noa A., Dumenci L., Berenson AB, & Taylor BD. (2023) “Syndemic Profiles of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in United States
Adults”. STI & HIV 2023 World Congress. Chicago, IL.

Johnson, J. N., Dixon, B. C., & Hill, A. V. (2023). “Understanding Disaster Displacement Effects on Pregnancy Outcomes Following Hurricane Harvey.” Poster
Presentation, 48th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Application Workshop, Broomfield, CO. (Accepted)

Hill AV., Comeaux CR., Dumenci L., Noah A., Berenson AB., Carpio K & Taylor BD. Syndemic Profiles of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in the United
States Adults. STI & HIV World Congress 2023, July 2023. (Accepted)