Research Summary
Dr. Snipes’ primary area of research in socio-behavioral health focuses on pesticide exposures, occupational injuries, and other health disparities experienced by Latino immigrant farmworkers. Her other programs of research study the role of citizenship, race and/or ethnicity, culture, and behavior. Research tags: Intersections of Culture, Biology and the Environment; Biology and Health in Minority and Immigrant populations; Mixed-Methods Research with Qualitative, Quantitative and Biomarker Studies; Anthropology in Public Health Promotion in Special Populations (e.g. Mexican Immigrant Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers)
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Recent Publications
Vulnerability and Resilience: Use and Misuse of These Terms in the Public Health Discourse
Chae, D. H., Snipes, S. A., Chung, K. W., Martz, C. D. & LaVeist, T. A., Oct 1 2021, In: American journal of public health. 111, 10, p. 1736-1740 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccination: exploring gendered perspectives, knowledge, attitudes, and cultural taboos among Mexican American adults
Morales-Campos, D. Y., Snipes, S. A., Villarreal, E. K., Crocker, L. C., Guerrero, A. & Fernandez, M. E., 2021, In: Ethnicity and Health. 26, 2, p. 206-224 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Educated and At-Risk: How the Shortage of Available Partners Influences HIV Risk for College-Educated African-American Women
Newsome, V. R., Airhihenbuwa, C. O. & Snipes, S. A., Jun 2018, In: Journal of the National Medical Association. 110, 3, p. 219-230 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Lateralized basal ganglia vulnerability to pesticide exposure in asymptomatic agricultural workers
Lewis, M., Sterling, N. W., Du, G., Lee, E. Y., Shyu, G., Goldenberg, M., Allen, T., Stetter, C., Kong, L., Snipes, S. A., Jones, B. C., Chen, H., Mailman, R. & Huang, X., 2017, In: Toxicological Sciences. 159, 1, p. 170-178 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A reusable electrochemical biosensor for monitoring of small molecules (cortisol) using molecularly imprinted polymers
Manickam, P., Pasha, S. K., Snipes, S. A. & Bhansali, S., 2017, In: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. 164, 2, p. B54-B59Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Citizenship, length of stay, and screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer in women, 2000–2010
Miranda, P. Y., Yao, N., Snipes, S. A., BeLue, R., Lengerich, E. & Hillemeier, M. M., Jun 1 2017, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 28, 6, p. 589-598 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reports of self-rated health by citizenship and homeownership, United States 2000–2010
Miranda, P. Y., Reyes, A., Hudson, D., Yao, N., Bleser, W. K., Amy Snipes, S. & BeLue, R., Jul 1 2017, In: Preventive Medicine. 100, p. 3-9 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
“The Only Thing I Wish I Could Change Is That They Treat Us Like People and Not Like Animals”: Injury and Discrimination Among Latino Farmworkers
Snipes, S. A., Cooper, S. P. & Shipp, E. M., Jan 2 2017, In: Journal of Agromedicine. 22, 1, p. 36-46 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
User perceptions of !protéjase! An intervention designed to increase protective equipment use among mexican immigrant and Mexican American farmworkers
Snipes, S. A., Montiel-Ishino, F. A., Smyth, J. M., Murphy, D. J., Miranda, P. Y. & Davis, L. A., Jun 2016, In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 4, 2, e28.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Provision increases reported PPE use for mexican immigrant farmworkers: An mhealth pilot study
Snipes, S. A., Smyth, J. M., Murphy, D., Miranda, P. Y. & Ishino, F. A. M., Jan 1 2015, In: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 57, 12, p. 1343-1346 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Why do farmworkers delay treatment after debilitating injuries? Thematic analysis explains if, when, and why farmworkers were treated for injuries
Thierry, A. D. & Snipes, S. A., Feb 1 2015, In: American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 58, 2, p. 178-192 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Racial/ethnic disparities in sleep health and health care: Importance of the sociocultural context
Williams, N. J., Grandner, M. A., Snipes, S. A., Rogers, A., Williams, O., Airhihenbuwa, C. & Jean-Louis, G., Mar 1 2015, In: Sleep health. 1, 1, p. 28-35 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Barriers to health care access faced by black immigrants in the US: Theoretical considerations and recommendations
Wafula, E. G. & Snipes, S. A., Aug 2014, In: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 16, 4, p. 689-698 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Is race medically relevant? A qualitative study of physicians' attitudes about the role of race in treatment decision-making
Snipes, S., Sellers, S. L., Tafawa, A., Cooper, L. A., Fields, J. C. & Bonham, V. L., 2011, In: BMC health services research. 11, 183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Disparate inclusion of older adults in clinical trials: priorities and opportunities for policy and practice change
Herrera, A. P., Snipes, S. A., King, D. W., Torres-Vigil, I., Goldberg, D. S. & Wenberg, A. D., Apr 1 2010, In: American journal of public health. 100, SUPPL. 1, p. S105-S112Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review