Wendy Hellerstedt, Ph.D., M.P.H
Associate Professor
MCH Major Chair
PhD in Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
MPH in Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BA in Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Teaches:
Women's Health (PubH 6675); Reproductive and Perinatal Health (PubH 6605); Adolescent Health (PubH 6607)and Race, Class, and Family Formation (PubH 6628)
Research Interests:
Birth outcomes for underserved women, adolescent reproductive health and pregnancy prevention, pregnancy intention, women's health, perinatal and reproductive health, socioeconomic status and health disparities
Website for Native Teen Voices project: http://ntv.umn.edu
Member: Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center (http://www.med.umn.edu/peds/gpah/cfahad/prc.html)
>>> Research Projects
Recent Publications:
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Lee RM, Grotevant, HD, Hellerstedt WL, Gunnar MR. Cultrual socialization in families with internationally adopted children. In press, J Family Psychology.
Brennan DJ, Hellerstedt WL, Welles SL, Ross MW. History of childhood sexual abuse and HIV risk behaviors in gay and bisexual men. In press, Am J Public Health.
Hellerstedt WL, Peterson-Hickey M, Rhodes KL, Garwick A. Environmental, social and personal correlates of having ever had sexual intercourse among American Indian youth. Am J Public Health, 2006;96:2228-2234.
Baker, AN, Hellerstedt WL. Do neighbors matter? Residential racial concentration and birth outcomes for native - and foriegn-born black women in urban Minnesota. J National Med Assoc., 2006; 98:172-80.
Hellerstedt WL, Radel E. Sexual activity and the sexual health of adolescents in the United States. Int J Childbirth Education 2005; 20:29-32.
Sieving R, Hellerstedt W, McNeely C, Fee R, Snyder J, Resnick M. Reliability of self-reported contraceptive use and sexual behaviors among adolescent girls. J Sex Research 2005; 42:159-66.
Van Riper KK, Hellerstedt WL, Emergency contraceptive pills: dispensing practices, knowledge, and attitudes of South Dakota pharmacists. Persp Sexual Reprod Health 2005;37:19-24.
Dunn CL, Pirie PL, Hellerstedt WL. Exposure to secondhand smoke among prenatal smokers, abstainers, and nonsmokers. Am J Health Promotion 2004;18:296-99.
Dunn CL, Pirie PL, Hellerstedt WL. Lay advice on alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy. Health Care Women International 2004;25:55-75.
Dunn CL, Pirie PL, Hellerstedt WL. The advice-giving role of female friends and relatives during pregnancy. Health Ed Res 2003;18: 352-62.
Hanson MB, Hellerstedt WL, Desvarieux M, Duval SJ. Correlates of breast-feeding in a rural population. Am J Health Behav 2003;27:432-44.
Hellerstedt WL, Johnson PJ, Oswald JW. The associations of prenatal substance use to birth outcomes and infant death: do they vary by maternal age and race? Health Ed Monographs Series 2002;19:7-17.
Johnson PJ, Hellerstedt WL, Pirie PL. Current or past physical or sexual abuse as a risk marker for sexually transmitted disease in pregnant women. Perspect Sex Reprod Health 2002;34:62-7.
Johnson PJ, Hellerstedt WL, Pirie PL. Abuse history and the risk of non-optimal prenatal weight gain. Pub Health Rep 2002;117:148-156. |
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Professional Experience:
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2001 - present Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
1995 - 2001 Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
1997 - present Deputy Director/Co-Principal Investigator, National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research Center, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota (CDC, 488-CCU513331).
1993-95 Research Associate, Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
1985-86 Assistant Scientist, Lipid Research Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota.
1980-84 Data Coordinator and Health Planner, Renal Network Coordinating Council of the Upper Midwest, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. |
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Honors:
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2006 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate and Professional Education, University of Minnesota
2004, Loretta P. Lacey Academic Leadership Award, Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health.
2003, Leonard M. Schuman Excellence in Teaching Award, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
Member, Academy of Distinguished Teachers |
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Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
1300 South Second Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone:(612) 626-2077
Or: Jan Pearson, 626-8644, pears014@umn.edu
Email: helle023@umn.edu
Office: 486 WBOB
Web Link: http://www.epi.umn.edu/mch
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