Kelly Bower
Biographic Data
| ID | 6007532 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly Bower |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly |
| FAMILY NAME | Bower |
| SIGNATURE | BOWER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Darrell J. Gaskin, Roland J. Thorpe Jr, Emma E. McGinty, and Thomas A. LaVeist are with the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions and the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Kelly Bower is with the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions and the Department of Community Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore. Charles Rohde is with the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions and the... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Implementing a Trauma‐Informed Parenting Program in Urban Schools Serving High Poverty Communities
Parenting programs may mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs), yet they can be stigmatizing and difficult to access in under‐resourced communities. We explored whether a trauma‐informed, evidence‐based parenting program (Chicago Parent Program; CPP) offered universally in public schools in high‐poverty urban communities can engage and support parents who have experienced multiple ACEs. Pare…
Centering Equity and Fostering Stakeholder Collaboration and Trust—Pillars of the Maternal Health Innovation Program in Maryland
Objective: To describe two main pillars of the Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program (MDMOM): (1) centering equity and (2) fostering broad stakeholder collaboration and trust. Methods: We summarized MDMOM's key activities and used severe maternal morbidity (SMM) surveillance and program monitoring data to quantify MDMOM's work on the two pillars. We developed measures of hospital engagement with MDMOM (participation in quality improvement […
Identifying Meaningful Indicators of Parent Engagement in Early Learning for Low-Income, Urban Families
The purpose of this study was to identify indicators of parent engagement in early learning that would be relevant for children’s academic success; equitable for all families regardless of social, educational, or economic backgrounds; and actionable for urban school districts seeking to promote parent engagement with limited resources. Using a Delphi technique, a panel of parents, school staff, and researchers rated 106 parent engagement indicato…
Opportunities to Support Optimal Health for Children in Medicaid Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
Opportunities to Support Optimal Health for Children in Medicaid Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic Kelli DePriest PhD, RN, Sandra Hassink MD, MA, FAAP, Kim Tuck RN, Chloe Bakst BA, Steve Fitton BA, Linda Genen MD, MPH, Anna Potere MS, and Kelly Bower PhD, MSN/MPH, RN Affiliation Kelli DePriest, Sandra Hassink, Kim Tuck, Chloe Bakst, Steve Fitton, and Linda Genen are with the Institute for Medicaid Innovation, Child and Adolescent Health Subcommittee, …
Disentangling Race, Poverty, and Place in Disparities in Physical Activity
Significant racial disparities in physical activity-a key protective health factor against obesity and cardiovascular disease-exist in the United States. Using data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the 2000 United States (US) Census, we estimated the impact of race, individual-level poverty, neighborhood-level poverty, and neighborhood racial composition on the odds of being physically active for 19,678 adul…
Disparities in Diabetes
Objectives. We sought to determine the role of neighborhood poverty and racial composition on race disparities in diabetes prevalence. Methods. We used data from the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 2000 US Census to estimate the impact of individual race and poverty and neighborhood racial composition and poverty concentration on the odds of having diabetes. Results. We found a race–poverty–place gradient for diabet…
Disparities in Diabetes
Objectives. We sought to determine the role of neighborhood poverty and racial composition on race disparities in diabetes prevalence. Methods. We used data from the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 2000 US Census to estimate the impact of individual race and poverty and neighborhood racial composition and poverty concentration on the odds of having diabetes. Results. We found a race–poverty–place gradient for diabet…
Identifying Meaningful Indicators of Parent Engagement in Early Learning for Low-Income, Urban Families
The purpose of this study was to identify indicators of parent engagement in early learning that would be relevant for children’s academic success; equitable for all families regardless of social, educational, or economic backgrounds; and actionable for urban school districts seeking to promote parent engagement with limited resources. Using a Delphi technique, a panel of parents, school staff, and researchers rated 106 parent engagement indicato…
Disparities in Diabetes
Objectives. We sought to determine the role of neighborhood poverty and racial composition on race disparities in diabetes prevalence. Methods. We used data from the 1999–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and 2000 US Census to estimate the impact of individual race and poverty and neighborhood racial composition and poverty concentration on the odds of having diabetes. Results. We found a race–poverty–place gradient for diabet…
Disentangling Race, Poverty, and Place in Disparities in Physical Activity
Significant racial disparities in physical activity-a key protective health factor against obesity and cardiovascular disease-exist in the United States. Using data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the 2000 United States (US) Census, we estimated the impact of race, individual-level poverty, neighborhood-level poverty, and neighborhood racial composition on the odds of being physically active for 19,678 adul…
Opportunities to Support Optimal Health for Children in Medicaid Beyond the Covid-19 Pandemic
Opportunities to Support Optimal Health for Children in Medicaid Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic Kelli DePriest PhD, RN, Sandra Hassink MD, MA, FAAP, Kim Tuck RN, Chloe Bakst BA, Steve Fitton BA, Linda Genen MD, MPH, Anna Potere MS, and Kelly Bower PhD, MSN/MPH, RN Affiliation Kelli DePriest, Sandra Hassink, Kim Tuck, Chloe Bakst, Steve Fitton, and Linda Genen are with the Institute for Medicaid Innovation, Child and Adolescent Health Subcommittee, …
Identifying Meaningful Indicators of Parent Engagement in Early Learning for Low-Income, Urban Families
The purpose of this study was to identify indicators of parent engagement in early learning that would be relevant for children’s academic success; equitable for all families regardless of social, educational, or economic backgrounds; and actionable for urban school districts seeking to promote parent engagement with limited resources. Using a Delphi technique, a panel of parents, school staff, and researchers rated 106 parent engagement indicato…
Centering Equity and Fostering Stakeholder Collaboration and Trust—Pillars of the Maternal Health Innovation Program in Maryland
Objective: To describe two main pillars of the Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program (MDMOM): (1) centering equity and (2) fostering broad stakeholder collaboration and trust. Methods: We summarized MDMOM's key activities and used severe maternal morbidity (SMM) surveillance and program monitoring data to quantify MDMOM's work on the two pillars. We developed measures of hospital engagement with MDMOM (participation in quality improvement […
Implementing a Trauma‐Informed Parenting Program in Urban Schools Serving High Poverty Communities
Parenting programs may mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs), yet they can be stigmatizing and difficult to access in under‐resourced communities. We explored whether a trauma‐informed, evidence‐based parenting program (Chicago Parent Program; CPP) offered universally in public schools in high‐poverty urban communities can engage and support parents who have experienced multiple ACEs. Pare…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Poverty (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)