Jennifer Manganello,Ph.D.,M.P.H. Assistant Professor Dept. of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior Address: Dept. Of Health Policy Management, and Behavior School of Public Health University at Albany One University Place Rensselaer, NY 12144-3456 Phone:   (518) 402-0333 Fax:  (518) 402-0414 E-mail: jmanganello@albany.edu

HOW DID YOU BEGIN YOUR CAREER IN PUBLIC HEALTH?

“I originally planned to go to medical school, but I ended up taking public health classes and really enjoyed them, so I decided to get a Masters in Public Health. My first job involved working as a Research Assistant, and later I decided to return to school to get my PhD.”

WHY ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH?

“Public health is a field that combines many topic areas, so there is always something new and exciting to get involved with.”

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO DO OUTSTANDING RESEARCH IN YOUR FIELD?

“I truly enjoy the research process, so I look forward to doing the best job I can for each stage of research, from designing a study to analyzing results. I also believe that working as a successful researcher allows me to provide mentorship to others who may be interested in pursuing a similar career path.”

Education:

• BA, Pomona College, Politics (1993)
• MPH, Boston University School of Public Health, Health Services/Epidemiology (1996)
• PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Health Policy and Management (2003)
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania (2003-2005)

Courses Frequently Taught:

• HPM 619: Communication and Public Health
• HPM 525: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
• HPM 525: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (Online)
• SPH 343: Mass Media and Health Behavior (Undergraduate)

Research Interests:

Child and adolescent health; women’s health; health communication; media effects; violence and injury prevention.

Current Research:

Dr. Manganello’s recent research has focused on examining health messages in the media. She has most recently led a study that looked at injury prevention behaviors on television programs watched by adolescents. She is currently involved with a study that is examining messages about home and child safety on reality TV.

Her future research plans include a study designed to assess health literacy among adolescents, and another study that will examine media effects on alcohol use among incoming college students. Dr. Manganello also plans to incorporate her interest in violence against women to design a study focused on the links between media use and use of violence in romantic relationships among adolescents.

Dr. Manganello serves as a consultant for researchers around the country who are using content analysis to analyze public health messages in the media.

Selected Publications:

Fishbein M, Jordan A, Trentacoste N, Henderson V, & Manganello J. (2007). Measuring the time teens spend with media: challenges and opportunities. Media Psychology, 9(1).

Campbell JC & Manganello J. (2006). Changing public attitudes as a prevention strategy to reduce intimate partner violence. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 13(3/4), 13-39.

Manganello JA, Webster D, & Campbell J. (2006). Intimate partner violence and health provider training and screening in the news. Women & Health, 43(3), 21-40.

Frye V, Manganello J, Campbell J, Wilt S, & Walton-Moss B. (2006). The distribution of and factors associated with intimate terrorism and situational couple violence among a population-based sample of urban women in the United States. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(10), 1286-1313.

Campbell J, Martin S, Moracco B. Manganello J, & Macy R. (2006). Survey data sets pertinent to the study of intimate partner violence and health. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 7(1), 3-18.

Walton-Moss B, Manganello J, Frye V, & Campbell J. (2005). Prevalence and risk factors for intimate partner violence and associated injury among urban women. Journal of Community Health, 30(5), 377-389.

Webster DW, Vernick JS, Zeoli AM, & Manganello JA. (2004). Association between youth-focused firearm laws and youth suicides. Journal of the American Medical Association,292(5), 594-601.

Campbell J, Webster D, Koziol-McLain J, Block CR, Campbell D, Curry M, Gary F, McFarlane J, Sachs C, Sharps P, Wilt S, Ulrich Y, Manganello J, Xu X, Schollenberger J, Frye V, & Kellerman A. (2003). Risk factors for femicide in abusive relationships: results from a multi-site case control study. American Journal of Public Health, 93(7), 1089-1097.

Ferris TG, Perrin JM, Manganello JA, Chang Y, Causino N, & Blumenthal D. (2001). Switching to gatekeeping: changes in expenditures and utilization for children. Pediatrics, 108(2), 283-290.

Presentations:

Manganello, J. "News agenda setting for state adoption of laws concerning health provider training and screening for intimate partner violence." Poster Session "Perspectives on Violence Against Women." Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA. November, 2006.

Manganello J, & Chauhan A. "Content Analysis of Injury Prevention Behavior in Adolescent Television Programs" Poster Session "Risks, Hazards, Falls, and Other Injuries and the Data to Understand Them." Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA. November, 2006.

Manganello J, Trentacoste N, Jordan A, Martin S, Henderson V, Hennessy M, & Fishbein M. “Audience Differences in the Perception of Sexual Content in Media Directed at Teens.” Poster Session “Focus on the Adolescent/Young Adult in Health Communication Research.” Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington DC. November, 2004.

Henderson V, Trentacoste N, Martin S, Manganello J, Hennessy M, & Fishbein M. “Gender and the Progression of Sexual Behaviors in Adolescent Romantic Relationships.” Roundtable “Reproductive Health Roundtables: Gender Issues and Other Topics.” Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington DC. November, 2004.

Webster D, Vernick J, Manganello J, Zeoli A. “Effects of Youth-focused Firearms Laws on Youth Suicides.” Panel presentation on “Firearm Policy and Injury Prevention.” Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington DC. November, 2004.

Grants:

Principal Investigator, “A Content Analysis of Injury Prevention Behavior in Television Programs Watched by Adolescents.” University at Albany Faculty Research Award Program-B, $3,984 (4/15/05-4/15/06).

Principal Investigator, “News Coverage, Agenda Setting, and State Policy: A Study of Violence Against Women and Health Care Policy.” Woodrow Wilson/Johnson & Johnson Women’s Health Dissertation Grant Program, $5,000 (2003).