Julia E. Painter, MPH

Emory University
Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education
1518 Clifton Road
NE
Atlanta, GA
USA 30322
Email: jellenb@sph.emory.edu

Biographical Sketch:
Julia Ellenberg Painter is a PhD candidate in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health. She graduated with a BA in Biology and Society from Cornell University and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Johns Hopkins University. In between her undergraduate and MPH programs, she was a high-school science teacher via Teach For America. Her current research interests are 1) adolescent and school health, 2) infectious disease prevention among adolescents, and 3) the link between health disparities and academic achievement. Relevant publications and presentations include: Conference Presentations: Painter, JE, Sales, JM, Pazol, K, Morfaw, C, Wingood, GM, Windle, M, Murray, D, Orenstein, WA, DiClemente, RJ. (November, 2009). Psychosocial Correlates of Rural Adolescents’ Intention to Receive an Influenza Vaccination. Oral presentation given at the 137th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. Painter, JE, Sales, JM, Pazol, K, Morfaw, C, Wingood, GM, Windle, M, Murray, D, Orenstein, WA, DiClemente, RJ. (October, 2009). Gender Differences in Rural Adolescents’ Reasons for Refusal or Acceptance of Influenza Vaccination. Oral presentation to be given given at the 137th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. Publication in Press: Painter, JE, Sales, JM, Pazol, K, Grimes, T, Wingood, GM, DiClemente, RJ. Development, Theoretical Framework, and Lessons Learned from Implementation of a School-Based Influenza Vaccination Intervention. Health Promotion Practice. (In press) Publication under review: Painter, JE, Sales, JM, Pazol, K, Wingood, GM, Windle, M, Orenstein, WA, DiClemente, RJ. (Submitted September, 2009). Psychosocial correlates of intention to receive an influenza vaccination among rural adolescents. (Currently under review at Health Education Research)