Publications
2025
Group Prenatal Care for Afghan Refugees: A Pilot Program and Initial Demonstration of Feasibility
Shoshana Aleinikoff, Amber Schwed Maratas, Lauren Marcell, Erin M. Mann, Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn & Kimberly Yu
Sept. 15, 2025 | Maternal and Child Health Journal | Read article | Read blog
Citation
Aleinikoff, S., Maratas, A. S., Marcell, L., Mann, E. M., Dawson-Hahn, E., & Yu, K. (2025). Group Prenatal Care for Afghan Refugees: A Pilot Program and Initial Demonstration of Feasibility. Maternal and Child Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-025-04165-9
Approaches to Community Engagement That Optimize the Reach and Utility of Health Education Campaigns in Newcomer Communities
Syreeta L. Wilkins, Sayyeda Karim, Ridhi Arun, Claudia Sosa Lazo, Katrina Mitchell, Anna Martin, Ian Allen, Erin M. Mann
Sept. 12, 2025 | Journal of Health Promotion Practice | Read now
Citation
Wilkins, S. L., Karim, S., Arun, R., Lazo, C. S., Mitchell, K., Martin, A., Allen, I., & Mann, E. M. (2025). Approaches to community engagement that optimize the reach and utility of health education campaigns in newcomer communities. Health Promotion Practice. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/15248399251365945
Health Communication with Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Communities
Nasreen S. Quadri, Syreeta L. Wilkins, and Erin M. Mann
June 17, 2025 | CDC Yellow Book | Read now
Citation
Quadri N S., Wilkins S L., Mann E M. Health communication with refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities. In: CDC Yellow Book 2026: Health Information for International Travel. Oxford University Press; 2025. https://www.cdc.gov/yellow-book/hcp/refugees-immigrants-migrants/health-communication-with-refugee-immigrant-and-migrant-communities.html
2024
A Public Health–Community Partnership to Address Lead Poisoning in King County, Washington
Diego de Acosta, Mohamed Ali, Navid Hamidi, Ariana Anjaz, Erin Mann, and Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, MD, MPH
Dec. 5, 2024 | American Journal of Public Health | Read now
Citation
De Acosta D, Ali M, Hamidi N, Anjaz A, Mann E, Dawson-Hahn E. A public health‒community partnership to address lead poisoning in King County, Washington. American Journal of Public Health. Published online December 5, 2024:e1-e4. doi:10.2105/ajph.2024.307905
“It spreads like wildfire”: mothers’ gatherings for vaccine acceptance
Diego De Acosta, Temple Moore, Fariha Alam, Sarah J Hoffman, Megan Keaveney, Erin Mann, and Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn
August 2024 | Frontiers in Public Health | Read now
Citation
De Acosta D, Moore T, Alam F, et al. “It spreads like wildfire”: mothers’ gatherings for vaccine acceptance. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1198108
Pivoting From Influenza to COVID-19 Vaccinations: How a Minnesota Vaccination Program Reduced Barriers for Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities Accessing Vaccines During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ingrid Johansen, Mohammed Selim, Sarah Hoffman, Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, Kimberly Yu
July 2024 | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | Read now
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Johansen I, Selim M, Hoffman SJ, Dawson-Hahn E, Yu K. Pivoting from influenza to COVID-19 vaccinations: How a Minnesota vaccination program reduced barriers for refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities accessing vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 2024;30(5):701-709. doi:10.1097/phh.0000000000001931
Utilizing rapid qualitative assessment and thematic analysis methods to identify and share promising case investigation and contact tracing practices with people in Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant communities during COVID-19
Windy Fredkove, Erin Mann, Seja Abudiab, Diego De Acosta, Yesenia Garcia, Sarah J Hoffman, Sayyeda Karim, Christine Thomas, Kimberly Kan-Yih Yu, Katherine Yun and Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn
July 2024 | Frontiers in Public Health | Read now
Citation
Fredkove W, Mann E, Abudiab S, et al. Utilizing rapid qualitative assessment and thematic analysis methods to identify and share promising case investigation and contact tracing practices with people in refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities during COVID-19. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1359145
The Community Health Response Team: a culturally and linguistically tailored community response to COVID-19 addressing barriers to testing and vaccinations for refugee, immigrant and migrant communities in Atlanta, Georgia
Feven Bekele, Kimberly Yu, Sam Archbold, Erin Mann, Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, Omar Aziz
February 2024 | Frontiers in Public Health | Read now
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Bekele F, Yu K, Archbold S, Mann E, Dawson-Hahn E, Aziz O. The Community Health Response Team: a culturally and linguistically tailored community response to COVID-19 addressing barriers to testing and vaccinations for refugee, immigrant and migrant communities in Atlanta, Georgia. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1362705
2023
Advocating for language equity: a community-public health partnership
Dana Kurlander, Amy G. Lam, Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, Diego de Acosta
October 2023 | Frontiers in Public Health | Read now
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Kurlander D, Lam AG, Dawson-Hahn E, De Acosta D. Advocating for language equity: a community-public health partnership. Frontiers in Public Health. 2023;11. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1245849
Perspectives of public health organizations partnering with refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities for comprehensive COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing
Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, Windy M. Fredkove, Sayyeda Karim, Farah Mohamed, Seja Abudiab, Diego de Acosta, Sabrina Ebengho, Yesenia Garcia, Sarah J. Hoffman, Megan Keaveney, Erin Mann, Christine M. Thomas, Kimberly Yu, and Katherine Yun
September 2023 | Frontiers in Public Health | Read now
Citation
Dawson-Hahn E, Fredkove W, Karim S, et al. Perspectives of public health organizations partnering with refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities for comprehensive COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing. Frontiers in Public Health. 2023;11. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1218306
Experiences of American Health Departments, Health Systems, and Community Organizations in COVID-19 Vaccine Provision for Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities
Christine M. Thomas , Katherine Yun , Nadège U. Mudenge, Seja Abudiab, Diego de Acosta, Windy M. Fredkove, Yesenia Garcia , Sarah J. Hoffman, Sayyeda Karim , Erin Mann, M. Kumi Smith , Kimberly Yu, and Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn
July 2023 | The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Read now
Citation
Thomas CM, Yun K, Mudenge NU, et al. Experiences of American health departments, health systems, and community organizations in COVID-19 vaccine provision for refugee, immigrant, and migrant communities. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2023;109(2):471-479. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0034
Understanding COVID-19 health disparities with birth country and language data
M. Kumi Smith, Kirsten R Ehresmann, Gregory S Knowlton, Amy B LaFrance, Gabriela Vazquez Benitez, Nasreen S. Quadri, Terese A DeFor, Erin M Mann, Jonathan D Alpern, William M Stauffer
July 2023 | American Journal of Preventive Medicine | Read now
Citation
Smith MK, Ehresmann KR, Knowlton GS, et al. Understanding COVID-19 health disparities with birth country and language data. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2023;65(6):993-1002. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2023.06.018
Innovative Approaches to Improve COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing among Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants: Lessons Learned from a Newly Established National Resource Center
Erin M. Mann, Michelle Weinberg, Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, Sarah K. Clarke, Madison Olmsted, Nathan Bertelsen, Ridhi Arun, Megan Keaveney, Shanna Miko, Amy Kircher, Anna E. Pendleton, Brett Hendel-Paterson, Shailendra Prasad & William M. Stauffer
June 2023 | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Read now
Citation
Mann EM, Weinberg M, Dawson-Hahn E, et al. Innovative Approaches to Improve COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Among Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants: Lessons Learned from a Newly Established National Resource Center. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2023;25(5):1211-1219. doi:10.1007/s10903-023-01508-y
Public Libraries for Public Health: COVID-19 Response Efforts in Prince George’s County, Maryland
Diego de Acosta, Nicholas Alexander Brown, Rachel Zukowski, Erin Mann, and Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn
May 2023 | American Journal of Public Health | Read article | Read blog
Citation
Mann EM, Weinberg M, Dawson-Hahn E, et al. Innovative Approaches to Improve COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Among Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants: Lessons Learned from a Newly Established National Resource Center. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2023;25(5):1211-1219. doi:10.1007/s10903-023-01508-y
Language Justice: Addressing Linguistic Disparities begins with Language Data Collection
Nasreen S. Quadri, Syreeta Wilkins, Kristina Krohn, Erin M. Mann, William M. Stauffer, and Patricia F. Walker
May 2023 | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Read now
Citation
Quadri NS, Wilkins S, Krohn K, Mann EM, Stauffer WM, Walker PF. Language Justice: Addressing Linguistic Disparities Begins with Language Data Collection. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2023;109(1):1-3. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0237
Evaluation of Preferred Language and Timing of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Disease Outcomes
Nasreen S. Quadri, MD, Greg Knowlton, MS, Gabriela Vazquez Benitez, PhD, Kirsten R. Ehresmann, MPH, Amy B. LaFrance, MPH, Terese A. DeFor, MS, M. Kumi Smith, PhD, Erin M. Mann, MPH, Jonathan D. Alpern, MD, William M. Stauffer, MD
April 2023 | JAMA Network Open | Read article | Read our blog
Citation
Quadri NS, Knowlton G, Benitez GV, et al. Evaluation of preferred language and timing of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and disease outcomes. JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(4):e237877. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.7877
“Beyond Just the Four Walls of the Clinic”(HS 22): The Roles of Health Systems Caring for Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Communities in the United States’ COVID-19 Public Health Response
Seja Abudiab, Katherine Yun, Christine Thomas, Sarah J Hoffman, Diego De Acosta, Kimberly Yu, Windy Fredkove, Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, Yesenia Garcia, Sayyeda Karim, Erin Mann, Kumi Smith, Tumaini Coker, Sheeba Shafaq
March 2023 | Frontiers in Public Health | Read now
Citation
Abudiab S, De Acosta D, Shafaq S, et al. “Beyond just the four walls of the clinic”: The roles of health systems caring for refugee, immigrant and migrant communities in the United States. Frontiers in Public Health. 2023;11. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1078980
2022
“How can you advocate for something that is nonexistent?” (CM16-17) Power of community in a pandemic and the evolution of community-led response within a COVID-19 CICT and testing context
Sarah J Hoffman, Yesenia Garcia, Julieta Altamirano-Crosby, Sarait M Ortega, Kimberly Yu, Seja M Abudiab, Diego de Acosta, Windy M Fredkove, Sayyeda Karim, Erin Mann, Christine M Thomas, Katherine Yun, Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn
September 2022 | Frontiers in Public Health | Read article | Read blog
Citation
Hoffman SJ, Garcia Y, Altamirano-Crosby J, et al. “How can you advocate for something that is nonexistent?” (CM16-17) Power of community in a pandemic and the evolution of community-led response within a COVID-19 CICT and testing context. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022;10. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.901230
Healthcare Worker Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccines: Implications for Increasing Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Workers and Patients
Christine M. Thomas, Kelly Searle, Alma Galván, Amy K. Liebman, Erin Mann, Jonathan D. Kirsch, William M. Stauffer
April 2022 | Vaccine | Read now
Citation
Thomas CM, Searle K, Galván A, et al. Healthcare worker perspectives on COVID-19 vaccines: Implications for increasing vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers and patients. Vaccine. 2022;40(18):2612-2618. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.03.011
2021
Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccines for Migrant and Immigrant Farmworkers
Christine M. Thomas, Amy K. Liebman, Alma Galván, Jonathan D. Kirsch, and William M. Stauffer
April 2021 | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Read now
Citation
Thomas CM, Liebman AK, Galván A, Kirsch JD, Stauffer WM. Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines for migrant and immigrant farmworkers. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021;104(6):1963-1965. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.21-0199
Critical Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination of Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants
Christine M. Thomas, Michael T. Osterholm, and William M. Stauffer
January 2021 | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Read now
Citation
Thomas CM, Osterholm MT, Stauffer WM. Critical considerations for COVID-19 vaccination of refugees, immigrants, and migrants. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2021;104(2):433-435. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-1614
2020
COVID-19 and Dexamethasone: A Potential Strategy to Avoid Steroid-Related Strongyloides Hyperinfection
William M. Stauffer, Jonathan D. Alpern, and Patricia F. Walker
July 2020 | JAMA | Read now
Citation
Stauffer WM, Alpern JD, Walker PF. COVID-19 and dexamethasone. JAMA. 2020;324(7):623. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13170