Title/Position: Assistant Professor
Profile:Credentials
Jessica Roberts Williams, PhD, MPH, RN
School of Nursing and Health Studies
M. Christine Schwartz Center for Nursing Education
Telephone: (305) 284-3072
Fax: (305) 284-4245
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Education
BA, Sociology, University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Science, 2003
BSN, University of Florida College of Nursing, 2003
MSN, Community Health Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 2005
MPH, Public Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2005
PhD, Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 2008
Clinical Specialties
Community Health Nursing
Public Health
Research and Academic Interests
Adolescent Behavioral Health
Violence Prevention
Implementation Science
Evidence-Based Practice
Honors & Awards
Outstanding Staff Performance Award, MANILA Consulting Group, McLean, VA, 2011
Second Place, Pre-Doctoral Research Award, New Investigators’ Day, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, 2008
Outstanding Young Alumnus, University of Florida, College of Nursing, 2006
Ellen Levi Zamoiski Endowed Doctoral Fellowship. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, 2005-2006
Delta Omega National Public Health Honor Society, 2005
Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Beta Chapter Award, 2005
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Violence Research, National Institute of Mental Health, Institutional NRSA. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, PI: Jacquelyn Campbell., 2003-2005
First Place Undergraduate Poster Award, American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section, 2003
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2002
Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society, 2002
Research (selected)
Study Director, Recovery: Increasing Adoption of Patient-Centered Behavioral Health Research by Primary Care and Behavioral Health Providers and Systems. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Contract# 283-10-0358, 2010-2012
Project Manager, Gender Equitable Access to Essential HIV/AIDS Health Services in Developing Countries. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Heath, Applied Sciences Branch and Global AIDS Program. Contract# 200-2009-N-32280, 2011-2012
Project Manager, Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions- Monitoring and Evaluation Field
Guides. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Program Evaluation Branch. Contract# 200-2008-25962, 2010-2012
Project Manager, Identifying Best Practices in Family Planning: Adolescent-Friendly Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Heath, Applied Sciences Branch. Contract# 200-2009-N-32280, 2010-2011
Principal Investigator, Relational Aggression and Dating Violence in Adolescents. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, National Institute of Nursing Research, 5F31NR009744-02
Publications (selected)
Bond, G. R., Drake, R. E., McHugo, G. J., Peterson, A. E., Jones, A. M., & Williams, J. R. (2012). Long-term sustainability of evidence-based practices in community mental health agencies. Administration and Policy in Mental Health. Epub ahead of print.
Farr, S.L., Dietz, P.M., Williams, J.R., Gibbs, F., & Tregear, S. (2011). Depression screening and treatment among nonpregnant women of reproductive age in the United States, 1990 – 2010. Preventing Chronic Disease, 8(6), A122.
Williams, J.R., Tregear, S.J., & Amana, A. (2011). Psychiatric disorders and driver safety: A systematic review. Proceedings of the 6th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design.
Tregear, S.J., Williams, J.R., & Funmilayo, D. (2011). Traumatic brain injury and driver safety: A systematic review. Proceedings of the 6th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design.
Williams, J.R., Fredland, N., Han, H., Campbell, J.C., & Kub, J.E. (2009). Relational aggression and adverse psychosocial and physical health symptoms among urban adolescents. Public Health Nursing. 26(6), 489-499.
Williams, J. R., Baty, M. L., Gonzalez, R. M., Nash, K. R., & Campbell, J. C. (2009). Chapter 11: Trauma and violence. In J. C. Urbancic & C. J. Groh (Eds.), Women’s mental health: A clinical guide for primary care providers. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.
Williams, J.R. & Tregear, S.J. (2009). Driving with cardiovascular disease: The impact of implanted cardioverter defibrillators on driver safety. Proceedings of the 5th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design.
Tregear, S.J. & Williams, J.R. (2009). Driving with epilepsy: The relationship between time since last seizure and the risk for seizure recurrence among individuals who have undergone surgery for epilepsy. Proceedings of the 5th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design.
Williams, J.R., Ghandour, R.M., & Kub, J.E. (2008). Female perpetration of violence in heterosexual intimate relationships: Prevalence and distribution across populations. Trauma, Violence and Abuse. 9(4), 227-249.
Williams, J. R., Mark, H. D., Nanda, J., & Zenilman, J. (2008). Recruitment strategies and motivations for HSV-2 serological testing among college students. Journal of American College Health. 57(3), 357-360.
Presentations (selected)
Jones, A.M., Williams, J.R., Tregear, S.J., & Hennessey, K. (Oral Presentation). A Qualitative
Evaluation of EBP Dissemination Strategies for Healthcare Delivery Organizations. 26th Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association. October 24-27, 2012. Minneapolis, MN.
Kub, J., Fredland, N., & Williams, J.R. (Oral Presentation). A school intervention to address
bullying behaviors in elementary school children. The 15th International Conference of the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International. October 19, 2007. London, Ontario.
Williams, J.R., Kub, J., Han, H., & Campbell, J. C. (Oral Presentation). Gender differences in
the relationship between dating violence perpetration and relational aggression among urban adolescents. The 6th Annual International Conference on Urban Health. October 31, 2007. Baltimore, MD.
Williams, J. R., Kub, J., Fredland, N., & Campbell, J. C. (Oral Presentation). Gender differences in dating violence and relational aggression among young adolescents. The 14th International Conference of the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International. April 7, 2006. Portland, OR.
Campbell, J.C., Sharps, P., Williams, J.R., Walton-Moss, B., Fredland, N., & Kub, J. (Oral Presentation). “Respect Me” arts-based initiative for the prevention of dating violence: evaluation and gender differences. The 14th International Conference of the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International. April 7, 2006. Portland, OR.
Fredland, N., Campbell, J. C., Kub, J., Williams, J. R., Sharps, P., & Walton-Moss, B. (Oral Presentation). Bullying/teasing victimization in young adolescents of middle school age. The 14th International Conference of the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International. April 8, 2006. Portland, OR.
Williams, J. R., Mark, H. D., Nanda, J., & Zenilman, J. M. (Poster Presentation). Effective and ineffective strategies for recruiting college students for HSV-2 testing. 2006 National STD Prevention Conference. May 8-11, 2006. Jacksonville, FL.
Mark, H. D., Nanda, J., Williams, J. R., & Zenilman, J. M. (Poster Presentation). Impact of testing HSV-2 seropositive in University students. 2006 National STD Prevention Conference. May 8-11, 2006. Jacksonville, FL.
Williams, J. R., Kub, J., & Fredland, N. (Oral Presentation). Bullying victimization and associated health outcomes in elementary school students. American Public Health Association’s 134th Annual Meeting and Exposition. November 4-8, 2006. Boston, MA.
Roberts, J. & Gonzalez, R. (Oral Presentation). Challenges of implementing a dating violence intervention in four Baltimore City middle schools. The 13th International Conference if the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International. October 24, 2004. Boston, MA.
