Jessica Rothstein, PhD, MSPH
Assistant Professor
Core Faculty, Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health
Community Health Sciences
Pronouns: She/her/ella
Contact
Building & Room:
SPHPI, Room 657
Address:
1603 W. Taylor St.
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About
I am a social and behavioral scientist who uses mixed methods with the goal of reducing health inequities that emerge from experiences in early childhood. I am particularly interested in (1) understanding and addressing the multi-level factors influencing feeding and parenting practices during the first two years of life, and (2) leveraging formative research to develop feasible and acceptable interventions to improve responsive parenting. My recent work in Chicago has focused on adapting a play-based early child development intervention for Latine families receiving care at Esperanza Health Centers. I also currently collaborate on statewide initiatives in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health, including the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant needs assessment and the evaluation of the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Prior research investigated determinants of infant formula use in Peru and the effectiveness of behavior change communication strategies for improving infant and young child feeding in Tanzania.
Selected Publications
Rothstein JD, Klemm R, Kang Y, Niyeha D, Smith E, Nordhagen S. Engaging men in maternal, infant, and young child nutrition in rural Tanzania: Outcomes from a cluster randomized control trial and qualitative study. Maternal & Child Nutrition 2023;19:e13460. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13460.
Rothstein JD, Winch PJ, Pachas J, Cabrera LZ, Ochoa MP, Caulfield LE. Vulnerable families and costly formula: a qualitative exploration of infant formula purchasing among peri-urban Peruvian households. International Breastfeeding Journal 2021;16:11. doi: 10.1186/s13006-021-00356-6.
Rothstein JD, Buckland AJ, Gagnier K, Ochoa M, Allen-Valley A, Jivapong B, Cabrera LZ, Leontsini E, Fisher KR. Assessing the play and learning environments of children under two years in peri-urban Lima, Peru: A formative research study. BMC Public Health 2021;21:108. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-10119-3.
Rothstein JD, Klemm R, Niyeha D, Smith E, Nordhagen S. Assessing the challenges to women’s access and implementation of text messages for nutrition behavior change in rural Tanzania. Public Health Nutrition 2020, 1-14. doi:10.1017/S1368980020003742
Rothstein JD, Caulfield LE, Broaddus ET, Muschelli J, Gilman RH, Winch PJ. “The doctor said formula would help me”: Health sector influences on use of infant formula in peri-urban Lima, Peru. Social Science and Medicine 2020 Jan;244:112324. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.05.029.
Education
PhD, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
MSPH, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
BA, Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis