Natoshia Askelson

Senior Research Fellow in Residence — Health Policy Research Program
Associate Professor — Department of Community and Behavioral Health
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N412 CPHB

Education

  • PhD, Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa, 2008
  • MPH, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1998

Natoshia Askelson currently serves as the PI for Iowa’s Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network Collaborating Center and Deputy Director of the Prevention Research Center. She is trained as a behavioral scientist with an emphasis in health communication. Her research is focused on maternal, child and family health, with an emphasis on elementary-aged children and adolescents. Askelson uses mixed methods to understand how policy and program changes influence positive and maladaptive behavior.

 

Latest Research

Public Health and Prevention | Journal Article
COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions, Concerns, and Facilitators Among U.S. Parents of Children Ages 6 Months Through 4 Years
Public Health and Prevention | Journal Article
Factors Contributing to Missed Opportunities for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Adolescents, Ages 11 to 13, in Iowa
Public Health and Prevention | Journal Article
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intentions Following U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COIVID-19 Vaccine
Oral Health Policy | Journal Article
A Mixed-Methods Examination of Factors Related to HPV Vaccination Promotion in Private Dental Settings, Iowa, 2019
Public Health and Prevention | Journal Article
Meeting Household Food Needs: A Qualitative Examination of Food Access among Parenting Community College Students

Research Interests

  • Evaluation
  • Family and child health
  • Health communication
  • Intersection of health policy and behavior change