Robyn Cree
PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Research Topics
Disability and health equity; mental and behavioral health; emergency preparedness, response, and recovery; program evaluation; qualitative and mixed methods
Selected Publications
- Besera, G., Annor, F.B., Swedo, E.A., Chiang, L.F., Charania, S.N., Mndzebele, P., Li, M.J., Hegle, J., Laterra, A., Cree, R.A., Nzuza-Motsa, N., Mkhonta, T., Mills, K., Felton, S., and Massetti, G.M. (2025). Functional disability, violence, HIV status, and risk factors for HIV among adolescent girls and young women — Eswatini, 2022. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
- Cree, R.A., Wray, A.; Evans, A.; Lyons, S., Burrous, H., Nilz, M., Clarke, C., Li, J., and Baio, J. (2024). Best practices and lessons learned from the Public Health Disability Specialists Program: addressing the needs of people with disabilities during COVID-19. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; 31(1):5-19.
- Kearly A., Hluchan M., Brazeel C., Lane J.T., Oputa J., Baio J., Cree R.A., Cheng Q., Wray A., Payne C., Gerling J., Pham T., and Ekart S. (2024). Health service utilization patterns among Medicaid enrollees with intellectual and developmental disabilities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for pandemic response and recovery efforts. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice; 30(6):857-868.
- Pampati, S.*, Verlenden, J.V.*, Cree, R.A., Hertz, M., Bitsko, R.H., Spencer, P., Moore, S., Michael, S.L., and Dittus, P.J. (2023). Children’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cohort study in the United States. Annals of Epidemiology; 88:7-14. *Co-first authors.
- Hollis, N.D., Zhou, T., Rice, C.E., Yeargin-Allsopp, M., Cree, R.A., Singleton, J.A., Santibanez, T.A., and Ryerson, B. (2023). Inequities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage for adolescents with and without disability, National Immunization Survey–Child COVID Module, July 22, 2021–February 26, 2022. Disability and Health Journal; 16(4):101509.
- Cree, R.A., Bitsko, R.H., Danielson, M.L., Wanga, V., Holbrook, J., Flory, K., Kubicek, L.F., Evans, S.W., Owens, J.S., and Cuffe, S.P. (2022). Surveillance of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among children in the United States: validity and reliability of parent report of provider diagnosis. Journal of Attention Disorders; 27(2):111–123.
- Cree R.A., Bitsko, R.H., Grimm, C., Nash, A., Cahill, E., Dunham, E., Logan, N., McKay, S., Martinez, D.R., and Gaffney, M. (2022). Provider perspectives: identification and follow-up of infants who are deaf or hard of hearing. American Journal of Perinatology; Online ahead of print.
- Cree, R.A., Leve, L.D., Neiderhiser, J.M., Connell, C.M., Ganiban, J.M., Smith, M.V., Shaw, D.S., Gueorguieva, R., Natsuaki, M. & Reiss, D. (2021). Using an adoption design to test genetically-based differences in risk for child behavior problems in response to home environmental influences. Development and Psychopathology; 33(4):1229–1247.
- Cree R.A., Okoro C.A., Zack M.M., Carbone E. (2020). Frequent mental distress among adults, by disability status, disability type, and selected characteristics — United States, 2018. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR); 69:1238–1243.
- Leeb R.T., Danielson M.L., Bitsko R.H., Cree R.A., et al. (2020). Support for transition from adolescent to adult health care among adolescents with and without mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders — United States, 2016–2017. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR); 69:1156–1160.
- Leeb R.T., Cree R.A., Aird L, et al. (2020). A framework for coordination between obstetric and pediatric providers in public health emergencies: lessons learned from the Zika outbreak in the United States, 2015 to 2017. American Journal of Perinatology; Online ahead of print.
- Cree, R.A.*, So, M.*, Franks, J., Richards, R., Leeb, R., Hashikawa, A., Krug, S., Ludwig, L., and Olson, L.M. (2019). Characteristics associated with presence of pediatric mental health care policies in emergency departments. Pediatric Emergency Care; Online ahead of print. *Co-first authors.
- So, M., Franks, J., Cree, R.A., and Leeb, R.T. (2019). An evaluation of the literacy demands of online natural disaster preparedness materials for families. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness; Online ahead of print.
- Cree, R.A., Bitsko, R.H., Robinson, L.R., Holbrook, J.R., Danielson, M.L., Smith, D.S., Kaminski, J.W., Kenney, M.K., and Peacock, G. (2018). Health care, family, and community factors associated with mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders and poverty among children aged 2–8 years — United States, 2016. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR); 67(50):1377-1383.
- Tillman, J.G., Clemence, A., Cree, R.A., Lewis, K., Stevens, J., and Reiss, D. (2017). The persistent shadow of suicide ideation and attempts in a high-risk group of psychiatric patients: A focus for intervention. Comprehensive Psychiatry; 77:20-26.