Jacky Jennings, MPH ’98, PhD ‘03, has a primary appointment in the Department of Pediatrics and a secondary appointment in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology program in the Department of Epidemiology. Her research interests include the behavioral and social epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Her methods include using geographic information systems and infectious disease surveillance systems information to contribute to a growing body of research on how adolescents’ and young adults’ sex partner selection and behavioral patterns within and between neighborhoods influence the transmission of STIs. Currently, Jacky is the Co-Investigator on a four year longitudinal NIAID RO1 examining individual and neighborhood level risks and assets important for STI prevention and control in Baltimore City. Her long term goal is to conduct controlled intervention studies based on modifiable environmental features in order to prevent and control STI and HIV transmission among inner city, disadvantaged youth.

epidemiology, social epidemiology, STIs, behavior, surveillance, adolescents, GIS

2000-2002 Recipient of the NIH Fellowship for Underrepresented Minorities, NIAID 1991-1992 Recipient of Academic/Athlete Scholarship 1988-1992 Recipient of the Jibenez/Gomez Scholarship

Jennings JM, Stover JA, Bair-Merritt MH, Fichtenberg C, Munoz MG, Maziad R, Ketemepi SJ, Zenilman J. Identifying Barriers to the Integration of Infectious Disease Surveillance Systems in a Large Municipal Health Department. Public Health Reports. In Press.

Jennings JM, Ellen JM, Deeds BG, Harris DR, Muenz LR, Barnes W, Lee S, Auerswald CL and the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. Youth Living with HIV and Partner-specific Risk for the Secondary Transmission of HIV. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In Press.

Rabin R, Campbell J, Jennings JM, Bair-Merritt MH. A Systematic Review of Intimate Partner Violence Screening Tools. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. May 2009. In Press.

Kub J, Jennings JM, Donithan M, Walker JM, Land CL, Vibbert C, Butz A. Depressive Symptoms in Mothers with Asthmatic Children. Public Health Nursing. In Press.

Everett AD, Jennings JM, Sibinga E, Owada C, Lim D, Cheatham J, Holzer R, Ringewald J, Bandisode V, Ringel RE. Community use of the Amplatzer Atrial Septal Defect Occluder: Results of the Multicenter MAGIC Atrial Septal Defect study. Pediatric Cardiology 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00246-008-9325-x.

Bair-Merritt MH, Jennings JM, Eaker K, Tuman JL, Park SM, Cheng TL. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Childhood Exposure in Families Seeking Care at an Urban Pediatric Clinic. Journal of Pediatrics 2008;152(5):734-6, 736.e1.

Jennings JM, Louis TL, Ellen JM, Srikrishnan AK, Sivaram S, Mayer K, Solomon S, Kelly R, Celentano, DD. The Geographic Prevalence and Multilevel Determination of Community-level Factors Associated with HSV-2 Infection in Chennai, India. American Journal of Epidemiology 2008; doi: 10.1093/aje/kwn066.

Collaco JM, Vanscoy L, Bremer L, McDougal K, Blackman SM, Bowers A, Naughton K, Jennings JM, Ellen JM, Cutting GR. Interactions between secondhand smoke and genes that affect cystic fibrosis lung disease. JAMA 2008;299 417-424

Jennings JM, Luo RF, Lloyd LV, Gaydos C, Ellen JM, Rietmeijer CA. Age-bridging among young, urban, heterosexual males with asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2007;83;136-141.

Jennings JM, Curriero F, Celentano D, Ellen JM. Identification of High Gonorrhea Transmission Areas in Baltimore, MD. American Journal of Epidemiology, 2005 Jan 1;161(1):73-80.

Jennings JM, Pare B, Parham P, Adler N, Ellen JM. Sex Partner Concurrency, Geographic Context and Adolescent STDs. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2004 Dec;31(12):734-9. .

Bernstein K, Curriero F, Jennings JM, Erbelding E, Zenilman J. Defining Core Gonorrhea Transmission Utilizing Spatial Data. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2004 Jul 1;160(1):51-8.

Ellen JM, Jennings JM, Meyers T, Chung SM, Taylor RB. Social Organization and Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2004 Feb;31(2):117-22.

Lee JK, Jennings JM, Ellen JM. Discordant Sexual Partnering: A Study of High-Risk Adolescents in San Francisco. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2003 Mar;30(3):234-40.