Natasha Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 3655262 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natasha Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natasha |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2534-0856 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A cross-sectional analysis of county-level determinants of pandemic-era policy implementation
Introduction: Local COVID-19 policies are increasingly recognized as determinants of variation in disease transmission and other health outcomes. There is significant geographic variability in policy implementation, but little understanding of factors contributing to policy variation. Data and methods: = 309 counties in 50 states across 2020-2021). Using multivariable regression, we examined the association of county characteristics with policy c…
Remote learning, lived experiences and adaptation of rural Jamaican women during Covid-19
This study examines the lived experiences of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic of mothers in rural Jamaica. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 18 mothers in October 2024 are analyzed with Social Learning Theory and Black Feminist Pedagogy to understand how mothers acted as pedagogical agents and reflected on their experiences of assisting teaching during the pandemic. We identify three inductively derived themes: study environme…
Covid-19 testing experiences and attitudes among young adults and socially isolated older adults living in public housing, New York City (2022)
Background: As part of an initiative to increase COVID-19 testing uptake among underserved populations, we conducted focus groups to explore experiences and attitudes related to testing in two understudied groups-young adults and socially-isolated older adults-recruited from residents living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing developments. Materials and methods: = 32 total). To identify themes, we conducted a rapid qualitat…
Arts in medicine
With limited time and resources within the core curriculum for arts and humanities topics, seeking assistance from outside our institution provided a pathway to develop an arts in medicine experience targeting fourth-year students about to enter residency. An Arts in Medicine elective was developed in collaboration with a local community arts organisation to expose medical students to therapeutic arts and health initiatives in community settings.…
The Post-API Age of Social Media Data Access
Social media data have become a mainstay of social science research since the first application programming interfaces (APIs) debuted in the mid-2000s. Over time, platforms have radically altered their data offerings, substantially determining the kinds of research that can be conducted. This article presents historical and normative analyses of the current state of platform data precarity, defined by Freelon (2018) as the post-API age . We recou…
Structural racism and health
Research has linked spatial concentrations of incarceration with racial disparities in adverse birth outcomes. However, little is known about the specific mechanisms of this association. This represents an important knowledge gap in terms of intervention. We theorize two pathways that may account for the association between county-level prison rates and adverse birth outcomes: (1) community-level mental distress and (2) reduced health care access…
The U.S. Covid-19 County Policy Database
This study introduces the UCCP Database, presenting granular data on local governments' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We documented substantial variation within and across states on a wide range of policies at a single point in time. By making these data publicly available, this study supports future research that can leverage this database to examine how policies contributed to and continue to influence pandemic-related health and socioeco…
Rapid Community Engagement in Response to Sars-CoV-2 Funding Opportunities
In response to fast-turnaround funding opportunities, collaborations have been forming across the country to address severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disparities. Here we describe the process, notes from the field, and evaluation results from a new collaboration involving multiple partners, formed in October 2020 in New York City as part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative. We used the validated Researc…
Lessons Learnt during the Implementation of Wisn for Comprehensive Primary Health Care in India, South Africa and Peru
While India and South Africa had unique experiences with the integration of WISN in their health system, none of the countries has yet benefited from the implementation of WISN due to financial, infrastructure and technical challenges. Since the methodology developed by the Peruvian Ministry of Health is context-specific, its implementation has been promising for health workforce planning. The learnings from these countries' experiences will prov…
Acculturation Associated with Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, and Sleep Disorders at the US–Mexico Border
Sleep disparities exist among Hispanics/Latinos, although little work has characterized individuals at the United States (US)-Mexico border, particularly as it relates to acculturation. This study examined the association of Anglo and Mexican acculturation to various facets of sleep health among those of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border. Data were collected from N = 100 adults of Mexican descent in the city of Nogales, Arizona (AZ). Survey…
PRIDE Peer Mentor Development Program
The PMDP may be a model for higher education and academic medicine programs committed to mentoring and retaining racially/ethnically diverse faculty and ultimately contributing to reducing entrenched health disparities between majority and minority populations
What motivates academic dishonesty in students? A reinforcement sensitivity theory explanation
BackgroundAcademic dishonesty (AD) is an increasing challenge for universities worldwide. The rise of the Internet has further increased opportunities for students to cheat.AimsIn this study, we investigate the role of personality traits defined within Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) as potential determinants of AD. RST defines behaviour as resulting from approach (Reward Interest/reactivity, goal-drive, and Impulsivity) and avoidance (beh…
Are sleep patterns influenced by race/ethnicity – a marker of relative advantage or disadvantage? Evidence to date
Sleep is a fundamental necessity of life. However, sleep health and sleep disorders are not equitably distributed across racial/ethnic groups. In fact, growing research consistently demonstrates that racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to experience, for instance, shorter sleep durations, less deep sleep, inconsistent sleep timing, and lower sleep continuity in comparison to Whites. However, racial/ethnic disparities in reports of sleepiness…
Sleep Disorders and Symptoms in Blacks with Metabolic Syndrome
Blacks with MetS reported insomnia symptoms and insomnia disorder, use of sleep aids, feeling sleepy during the day, and inadequate sleep durations. The presence of these sleep characteristics suggests that patients with MetS should be referred for further sleep assessment
Sleep disparity, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position
Differential increase in prevalence estimates of inadequate sleep among black and white Americans
Blacks and whites are characteristically different regarding the prevalence of inadequate sleep over the years. Temporal changes in estimates of inadequate sleep seem dependent upon individuals' race/ethnicity
Associations between inadequate sleep and obesity in the US adult population
Our findings support the hypothesis that prevalence of very short and short sleep has gradually increased over the last 32 years. Inadequate sleep was associated with overweight and obesity for each available year
The Post-API Age of Social Media Data Access
Social media data have become a mainstay of social science research since the first application programming interfaces (APIs) debuted in the mid-2000s. Over time, platforms have radically altered their data offerings, substantially determining the kinds of research that can be conducted. This article presents historical and normative analyses of the current state of platform data precarity, defined by Freelon (2018) as the post-API age . We recou…
What motivates academic dishonesty in students? A reinforcement sensitivity theory explanation
BackgroundAcademic dishonesty (AD) is an increasing challenge for universities worldwide. The rise of the Internet has further increased opportunities for students to cheat.AimsIn this study, we investigate the role of personality traits defined within Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) as potential determinants of AD. RST defines behaviour as resulting from approach (Reward Interest/reactivity, goal-drive, and Impulsivity) and avoidance (beh…
Associations between inadequate sleep and obesity in the US adult population
Our findings support the hypothesis that prevalence of very short and short sleep has gradually increased over the last 32 years. Inadequate sleep was associated with overweight and obesity for each available year
Differential increase in prevalence estimates of inadequate sleep among black and white Americans
Blacks and whites are characteristically different regarding the prevalence of inadequate sleep over the years. Temporal changes in estimates of inadequate sleep seem dependent upon individuals' race/ethnicity
Sleep disparity, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position
Sleep Disorders and Symptoms in Blacks with Metabolic Syndrome
Blacks with MetS reported insomnia symptoms and insomnia disorder, use of sleep aids, feeling sleepy during the day, and inadequate sleep durations. The presence of these sleep characteristics suggests that patients with MetS should be referred for further sleep assessment
Are sleep patterns influenced by race/ethnicity – a marker of relative advantage or disadvantage? Evidence to date
Sleep is a fundamental necessity of life. However, sleep health and sleep disorders are not equitably distributed across racial/ethnic groups. In fact, growing research consistently demonstrates that racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to experience, for instance, shorter sleep durations, less deep sleep, inconsistent sleep timing, and lower sleep continuity in comparison to Whites. However, racial/ethnic disparities in reports of sleepiness…
Acculturation Associated with Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, and Sleep Disorders at the US–Mexico Border
Sleep disparities exist among Hispanics/Latinos, although little work has characterized individuals at the United States (US)-Mexico border, particularly as it relates to acculturation. This study examined the association of Anglo and Mexican acculturation to various facets of sleep health among those of Mexican descent at the US-Mexico border. Data were collected from N = 100 adults of Mexican descent in the city of Nogales, Arizona (AZ). Survey…
PRIDE Peer Mentor Development Program
The PMDP may be a model for higher education and academic medicine programs committed to mentoring and retaining racially/ethnically diverse faculty and ultimately contributing to reducing entrenched health disparities between majority and minority populations
What motivates academic dishonesty in students? A reinforcement sensitivity theory explanation
BackgroundAcademic dishonesty (AD) is an increasing challenge for universities worldwide. The rise of the Internet has further increased opportunities for students to cheat.AimsIn this study, we investigate the role of personality traits defined within Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) as potential determinants of AD. RST defines behaviour as resulting from approach (Reward Interest/reactivity, goal-drive, and Impulsivity) and avoidance (beh…
Lessons Learnt during the Implementation of Wisn for Comprehensive Primary Health Care in India, South Africa and Peru
While India and South Africa had unique experiences with the integration of WISN in their health system, none of the countries has yet benefited from the implementation of WISN due to financial, infrastructure and technical challenges. Since the methodology developed by the Peruvian Ministry of Health is context-specific, its implementation has been promising for health workforce planning. The learnings from these countries' experiences will prov…
The U.S. Covid-19 County Policy Database
This study introduces the UCCP Database, presenting granular data on local governments' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We documented substantial variation within and across states on a wide range of policies at a single point in time. By making these data publicly available, this study supports future research that can leverage this database to examine how policies contributed to and continue to influence pandemic-related health and socioeco…
Rapid Community Engagement in Response to Sars-CoV-2 Funding Opportunities
In response to fast-turnaround funding opportunities, collaborations have been forming across the country to address severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disparities. Here we describe the process, notes from the field, and evaluation results from a new collaboration involving multiple partners, formed in October 2020 in New York City as part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative. We used the validated Researc…
Structural racism and health
Research has linked spatial concentrations of incarceration with racial disparities in adverse birth outcomes. However, little is known about the specific mechanisms of this association. This represents an important knowledge gap in terms of intervention. We theorize two pathways that may account for the association between county-level prison rates and adverse birth outcomes: (1) community-level mental distress and (2) reduced health care access…
The Post-API Age of Social Media Data Access
Social media data have become a mainstay of social science research since the first application programming interfaces (APIs) debuted in the mid-2000s. Over time, platforms have radically altered their data offerings, substantially determining the kinds of research that can be conducted. This article presents historical and normative analyses of the current state of platform data precarity, defined by Freelon (2018) as the post-API age . We recou…
Covid-19 testing experiences and attitudes among young adults and socially isolated older adults living in public housing, New York City (2022)
Background: As part of an initiative to increase COVID-19 testing uptake among underserved populations, we conducted focus groups to explore experiences and attitudes related to testing in two understudied groups-young adults and socially-isolated older adults-recruited from residents living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing developments. Materials and methods: = 32 total). To identify themes, we conducted a rapid qualitat…
Arts in medicine
With limited time and resources within the core curriculum for arts and humanities topics, seeking assistance from outside our institution provided a pathway to develop an arts in medicine experience targeting fourth-year students about to enter residency. An Arts in Medicine elective was developed in collaboration with a local community arts organisation to expose medical students to therapeutic arts and health initiatives in community settings.…
A cross-sectional analysis of county-level determinants of pandemic-era policy implementation
Introduction: Local COVID-19 policies are increasingly recognized as determinants of variation in disease transmission and other health outcomes. There is significant geographic variability in policy implementation, but little understanding of factors contributing to policy variation. Data and methods: = 309 counties in 50 states across 2020-2021). Using multivariable regression, we examined the association of county characteristics with policy c…
Remote learning, lived experiences and adaptation of rural Jamaican women during Covid-19
This study examines the lived experiences of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic of mothers in rural Jamaica. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 18 mothers in October 2024 are analyzed with Social Learning Theory and Black Feminist Pedagogy to understand how mothers acted as pedagogical agents and reflected on their experiences of assisting teaching during the pandemic. We identify three inductively derived themes: study environme…
Medicine (13 works) · Public health (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sleep and related disorders (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Demography (4 works)