Dr. Ariana M.Albanese is an Assistant Professor and member of the Brown Research on Implementation and Dissemination to Guide Evidence Use (BRIDGE) Program. Dr. Albanese received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University in 2022. She completed her residency training and postdoctoral fellowship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Her program of research is focused on improving behavioral health outcomes, with a particular focus on behavioral health during pregnancy and postpartum. As an implementation science methodologist, her research has covered various content areas and employed multiple methods, such as community engagement, formative evaluation, the selection and application of implementation theories, models, and frameworks, and the assessment of implementation outcomes. She also possesses methodological expertise in qualitative and mixed methods, including rapid qualitative methods which are often used in implementation science.
Albanese, Ariana M., Frank, Hannah E., Crane, Margaret E., Saadeh, Frances B., Johnson, Blair T., Loucks, Eric B. "Leveraging research for health insurance coverage of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: insights from policy makers, patients and practitioners." Evidence & Policy, 2025, pp. 1-20. |
Arnold, Trisha, Whiteley, Laura, Giorlando, Kayla K., Barnett, Andrew P., Albanese, Ariana M., Leigland, Avery, Sims-Gomillia, Courtney, Elwy, A. Rani, Edet, Precious Patrick, Lewis, Demetra M., Brock, James B., Brown, Larry K. "A qualitative study identifying implementation strategies using the i-PARIHS framework to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis at federally qualified health centers in Mississippi." Implementation Science Communications, vol. 5, no. 1, 2024. |
Frank, Hannah E., Guzman, Linda E., Ayalasomayajula, Shivani, Albanese, Ariana, Dunklee, Brady, Harvey, Matthew, Bouchard, Kelly, Vadiveloo, Maya, Yaroch, Amy L., Scott, Kelli, Tovar, Alison. "Developing and testing a produce prescription implementation blueprint to improve food security in a clinical setting: a pilot study protocol." Pilot and Feasibility Studies, vol. 10, no. 1, 2024, pp. 51. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Littlewood, Aden, Creamer, Andrew, Rogers, Brooke, Elwy, A Rani. "Harm reduction for perinatal cannabis use: protocol for a scoping review of clinical practices." BMJ Open, vol. 14, no. 12, 2024, pp. e090453. |
Frank, Hannah E., Albanese, Ariana, Sun, Shufang, Saadeh, Frances, Johnson, Blair T., Elwy, A. Rani, Loucks, Eric B. "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Health Insurance Coverage: If, How, and When? An Integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT) Delphi Key Informant Analysis." Mindfulness, vol. 15, no. 5, 2024, pp. 1220-1233. |
Jao, Nancy C., Tan, Marcia M., Albanese, Ariana, Lee, Jacinda, Stroud, Laura R. "Perceptions of family functioning impact smoking during pregnancy." Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2024, pp. 1-10. |
Desrosiers, Alethea, Saran, Indrani, Albanese, Ariana M., Antonaccio, Cara M., Neville, Sarah E., Esliker, Rebecca, Jambai, Musu, Feika, Mahmoud, Betancourt, Theresa S. "Task-sharing to promote caregiver mental health, positive parenting practices, and violence prevention in vulnerable families in Sierra Leone: a pilot feasibility study." BMC Psychiatry, vol. 24, no. 1, 2024, pp. 787. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Geller, Pamela A., Steinkamp, Jackson M., Elwy, A. Rani, Frank, Hannah E., Barkin, Jennifer L. "The education of experience: Mixed methods evidence demonstrates the benefit of multiparity." Midwifery, vol. 134, 2024, pp. 104015. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Smith, Betsy E., Geller, Pamela A., Bloch, Joan R., Sikes, Chris, Kondracki, Anthony J., Barkin, Jennifer L. "To Guide or to Self-Guide?: Predictors of Preferring a Guided Introduction to Digital Resources That Promote Postpartum Mental Health." Psychiatry International, vol. 4, no. 3, 2023, pp. 208-219. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Geller, Pamela A., Steinkamp, Jackson M., Bloch, Joan R., Sikes, Chris, Barkin, Jennifer L. "Introducing the Postpartum Toolkit: An Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability and Pilot Efficacy of an Online Clinical Tool to Enhance Postpartum Functioning and Emotional Wellbeing." Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 11, no. 10, 2022, pp. 2748. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Geller, Pamela A., Sikes, Christina A., Barkin, Jennifer L. "The Importance of Patient-Centered Research in the Promotion of Postpartum Mental Health." Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 12, 2021. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Geller, Pamela A., Steinkamp, Jackson M., Barkin, Jennifer L. "In Their Own Words: A Qualitative Investigation of the Factors Influencing Maternal Postpartum Functioning in the United States." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 17, 2020, pp. 6021. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Russo, Gabrielle R., Geller, Pamela A. "The role of parental self‐efficacy in parent and child well‐being: A systematic review of associated outcomes." Child: Care, Health and Development, vol. 45, no. 3, 2019, pp. 333-363. |
Celano, Christopher M., Villegas, Ana C., Albanese, Ariana M., Gaggin, Hanna K., Huffman, Jeff C. "Depression and Anxiety in Heart Failure: A Review." Harvard Review of Psychiatry, vol. 26, no. 4, 2018, pp. 175-184. |
Celano, Christopher M., Albanese, Ariana M., Millstein, Rachel A., Mastromauro, Carol A., Chung, Wei-Jean, Campbell, Kirsti A., Legler, Sean R., Park, Elyse R., Healy, Brian C., Collins, Linda M., Januzzi, James L., Huffman, Jeff C. "Optimizing a Positive Psychology Intervention to Promote Health Behaviors After an Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Positive Emotions After Acute Coronary Events III (PEACE-III) Randomized Factorial Trial." Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 80, no. 6, 2018, pp. 526-534. |
Campbell, Kirsti A., Healy, Brian C., Celano, Christopher M., Albanese, Ariana, Millstein, Rachel A., Huffman, Jeff C. "Predictors of completion of a psychological-behavioral intervention in acute coronary syndrome patients." Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 112, 2018, pp. 9-12. |
Albanese, Ariana M., Huffman, Jeff C., Celano, Christopher M., Malloy, Laura M., Wexler, Deborah J., Freedman, Melanie E., Millstein, Rachel A. "The role of spousal support for dietary adherence among type 2 diabetes patients: a narrative review." Social Work in Health Care, vol. 58, no. 3, 2018, pp. 304-323. |
Madva, Elizabeth N., Gomez-Bernal, Federico, Millstein, Rachel A., Celano, Christopher M., Park, Elyse R., Mastromauro, Carol A., Albanese, Ariana M., Beale, Eleanor E., Huffman, Jeff C. "Magnitude and sources of distress in mid-life adults with chronic medical illness: an exploratory mixed-methods analysis." Psychology, Health & Medicine, vol. 23, no. 5, 2017, pp. 555-566. |
Campbell, Kirsti A., Madva, Elizabeth N., Villegas, Ana C., Beale, Eleanor E., Beach, Scott R., Wasfy, Jason H., Albanese, Ariana M., Huffman, Jeff C. "Non-cardiac Chest Pain: A Review for the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist." Psychosomatics, vol. 58, no. 3, 2017, pp. 252-265. |
Huffman, Jeffery C, Albanese, Ariana M, Campbell, Kirsti A, Celano, Christopher M, Millstein, Rachel A, Mastromauro, Carol A, Healy, Brian C, Chung, Wei-Jean, Januzzi, James L, Collins, Linda M, Park, Elyse R. "The Positive Emotions after Acute Coronary Events behavioral health intervention: Design, rationale, and preliminary feasibility of a factorial design study." Clinical Trials, vol. 14, no. 2, 2017, pp. 128-139. |
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2022 | PhD | Drexel University |
2015 | BA | Harvard University |