Kanna Lewis

Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Family And Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine

6 h-index 25 pubs 101 cited

Research Areas

Child Abuse and Trauma Health disparities and outcomes Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Healthcare Policy and Management Child and Adolescent Health Behavioral Health and Interventions Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

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Kanna Lewis is an Assistant Professor in Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research investigates the impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on healthcare utilization and health outcomes in early and middle childhood, with a focus on supporting emotional and behavioral health. Lewis also studies inequities in telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic and the relationship between Medicaid expansion and health services for adults experiencing homelessness. Her work includes examining SARS-CoV-2 incidence in K-12 school districts based on mask policies and evaluating home visiting programs for NICU graduates. Lewis has published 25 papers, with an h-index of 6 and over 100 citations. She has collaborated on 10 shared publications with Lorraine McKelvey and also works with Anthony Goudie, Laura E. Gressler, and Leanne Whiteside-Mansell.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 25
  • Citations: 101

Selected Publications

  • Positive childhood experiences support emotional and behavioral health in middle childhood: Longitudinal mediation of adverse childhood experiences (2025) DOI
  • Association Between Medical Marijuana Cardholder Status and Antiemetic Overuse (2024) DOI
  • Telehealth Utilization for Opioid Use Disorder: A Nationwide Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration (2024) DOI
  • Examining Impacts of Healthy Families America on Infant Health Care (2023) DOI
  • Risks of adverse childhood experiences on healthcare utilization and outcomes in early childhood (2023) DOI
  • Exploring the association between medical marijuana cardholder status and antiemetic overuse. (2023) DOI
  • Cost-benefit analysis of home visiting to reduce infant mortality among preterm infants (2023) DOI
  • Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) before age 3: Evidence for the Family Map Inventory (2022) DOI
  • Engaging Families and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences in Early Head Start (2022) DOI
  • Medicaid Expansion And Health Services Use For Adults Experiencing Homelessness In Arkansas (2021) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • Inequities in Telemedicine Primary Care Access Among Medicaid Adults Commonwealth Fund Principal Investigator
  • Moderation of Adverse Childhood Experiences with support for Protective Child Experiences. DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
  • Moderation of Adverse Childhood Experiences with support for Protective Child Experiences. DHHS - Administration for Children & Families Principal Investigator
  • Population-Based Analyses of Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes in Users of Medical Marijuana NIH Co-Investigator
  • MIECHV American Rescue Plan Innovation Health Resources & Services Administration - Pass Through: Arkansas Children's Hospital Co-Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Lorraine McKelvey University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 10 shared publications Anthony Goudie University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Laura E. Gressler University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Leanne Whiteside-Mansell University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Jared Beavers University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Nicola A. Conners Edge University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Alan Baltz University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Sajjad Akbar Bhatti University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications

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