Karen Jennings Mathis, PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC is a research scientist at the Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine (CBPM) at The Miriam Hospital and assistant professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University. Dr. Jennings Mathis's research focuses on risk and protective cultural factors in the onset and maintenance of disordered eating and eating disorders within Black populations while considering intersectionality. Her ultimate goal is to transform evidence-based assessments and treatments to be more culturally sensitive and relevant. Dr. Jennings Mathis earned a BA in Psychology from Amherst College and a MS and PhD in nursing from Boston College. Subsequently, Dr. Jennings Mathis completed the NIMH T32 Midwest Regional Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Chicago, was tenure-track faculty at the University of Rhode Island, and is a scholar of the NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute. Dr. Jennings Mathis is also a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
| Ramirez A, Mathis KJ, Moore AM, Tovar A. "Developing Motivational Interviewing Skills Among Undergraduate Nursing Students." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, vol. 61, no. 5, 2023, pp. 17-24. |
| Kells M, Jennings Mathis K. "Influence of COVID-19 on the next generation of nurses in the United States." J Clin Nurs, vol. 32, no. 3-4, 2023, pp. 359-367. |
| Goel NJ, Jennings Mathis K, Egbert AH, Petterway F, Breithaupt L, Eddy KT, Franko DL, Graham AK. "Accountability in promoting representation of historically marginalized racial and ethnic populations in the eating disorders field: A call to action." The International journal of eating disorders, vol. 55, no. 4, 2022, pp. 463-469. |
| Daniels TE, Mathis KJ, Gobin AP, Lewis-de Los Angeles WW, Smith EM, Chanthrakumar P, de la Monte S, Tyrka AR. "Associations of early life stress with leptin and ghrelin in healthy young adults." Psychoneuroendocrinology, vol. 149, 2022, pp. 106007. |
| Jennings Mathis K, Carden H, Tavares A, Al Sanea A. "How Do Risky Behaviors and Mental Health Differ Among Students Based on Undergraduate Class Status?." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2022, pp. 10783903211066126. |
| Jennings Mathis K, Herbell K, Ali Muhammad Ali Charania N, Williams K, Mechling B, Ngosa Mumba M, Paun O, Willis DG. "Lessons From the Field: Strategies for Success in Obtaining Grant Funding." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2022, pp. 10783903221124158. |
| Egbert AH, Hunt RA, Williams KL, Burke NL, Mathis KJ. "Reporting racial and ethnic diversity in eating disorder research over the past 20 years." The International journal of eating disorders, vol. 55, no. 4, 2022, pp. 455-462. |
| Haynos AF, Wang SB, LeMay-Russell S, Lavender JM, Pearson CM, Mathis KJ, Peterson CB, Crow SJ. "An empirical taxonomy of reward response patterns in a transdiagnostic eating disorder sample." Eating Behaviors, vol. 42, 2021, pp. 101531. |
| Marquez FD, Risica PM, Mathis KJ, Sullivan A, Gobin AP, Tyrka AR. "Do measures of healthy eating differ in survivors of early adversity?." Appetite, vol. 162, 2021, pp. 105180. |
| Jennings KM, Bodell LP, Crosby RD, Haynos AF, Wildes JE. "Mixture Modeling to Characterize Anorexia Nervosa: Integrating Personality and Eating Disorder Psychopathology." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, vol. 27, no. 3, 2021, pp. 231-239. |
| Mathis KJ, Charania NAMA. "Black Lives Matter: Strategies Through REVOLUTION." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, vol. 58, no. 11, 2020, pp. 2-3. |
| Mathis KJ, Costa CB, Xandre PE. "Treating Individuals With Eating Disorders: Part 1." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, vol. 58, no. 3, 2020, pp. 7-13. |
| Costa CB, Xandre PE, Mathis KJ. "Treating Individuals With Eating Disorders: Part 2." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, vol. 58, no. 4, 2020, pp. 9-15. |
| Jennings Mathis K, Anaya C, Rambur B, Bodell LP, Graham AK, Forney KJ, Anam S, Wildes JE. "Workforce Diversity in Eating Disorders: A Multi-Methods Study." Western journal of nursing research, vol. 42, no. 12, 2020, pp. 1068-1077. |
| Jennings KM, Loth KA, Tate AD, Miner MH, Berge JM. "Application of latent profile analysis to define subgroups of parenting styles and food parenting practices." Appetite, vol. 139, 2019, pp. 8-18. |
| Phillips KE, Jennings KM, Gregas M. "Factor Structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire in a Clinical Sample of Adult Women With Anorexia Nervosa." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, vol. 56, no. 5, 2018, pp. 33-39. |
| Kelly-Weeder S, Kells M, Jennings K, Dunne J, Wolfe B. "Procedures and Protocols for Weight Assessment During Acute Illness in Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa: A National Survey." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, vol. 24, no. 3, 2018, pp. 241-246. |
| Boyd HK, Bodell LP, Jennings KM, Graham AK, Crosby RD, Wildes JE. "Relationship between desired weight constructs and eating disorder severity following treatment for anorexia nervosa." The International journal of eating disorders, vol. 51, no. 8, 2018, pp. 870-878. |
| Jennings KM, Gregas M, Wolfe B. "Trajectories of Change in Body Weight During Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, vol. 24, no. 4, 2018, pp. 306-313. |
| Jennings KM, Phillips KE. "Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Norms for a Clinical Sample of Males." Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, vol. 31, no. 1, 2017, pp. 73-76. |
| Jennings KM, Phillips KE. "Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Norms for Clinical Sample of Female Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa." Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, vol. 31, no. 6, 2017, pp. 578-581. |
| Jennings KM, Wildes JE, Coccaro EF. "Intermittent explosive disorder and eating disorders: Analysis of national comorbidity and research samples." Comprehensive Psychiatry, vol. 75, 2017, pp. 62-67. |
| Jennings KM. "The Roy Adaptation Model: A Theoretical Framework for Nurses Providing Care to Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa." ANS. Advances in nursing science, vol. 40, no. 4, 2017, pp. 370-383. |
| Jennings KM, Kelly-Weeder S, Wolfe BE. "Binge eating among racial minority groups in the United States: an integrative review." Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, vol. 21, no. 2, 2015, pp. 117-25. |
| Kelly-Weeder S, Jennings KM, Wolfe BE. "Gender differences in binge eating and behavioral correlates among college students." Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, vol. 17, no. 3, 2012, pp. e200-2. |
Rockefeller University Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing Grant; Principal Investigator: K. M. Jennings; Relationship Among Childhood Parental Loss, Adipokines, Dietary Composition and Physical Health Status in Adults. 2019-2020, $25,000.
Healthcare Workforce Grant, EOHHS ISA; co-Principal Investigator: K. M. Jennings Mathis; Developing Simulation and Training to Enhance Motivational Interviewing Skills in Behavioral and Primary Health Care among Nurses, 2019-2021, $199,995.
URI Undergraduate Research Grant, Faculty Mentor: K. Jennings Mathis; Risky Behaviors and Mental Health Among Undergraduate Students, 2020-2021, $1,200.
COBRE for Stress, Trauma, and Resilience Research Project Lead (NIH P20GM139767); Principal Investigator: K. Jennings Mathis; Perceived Discrimination, Intersection of Identities, and Health Risk Behaviors in Black Adolescents, 2023-2026, $461,802.
“Early-life trauma linked to health problems in later life.” Science News Wire, https://sciencex.com/wire-news/323685479/early-life-trauma-linked-to-health-problems-in-later-life.html, 2019
“Next-Gen Nursing Students Committed to Career Path Despite Pandemic,” Medpage Today, https://www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nursing/96964, 2021
“Eating Disorders [among people of color],” PBS NewsHour, https://youtu.be/cVwOlW1csiU, 2022
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PhD | Boston College |
| 2011 | MS | Boston College |
| 2004 | BA | Amherst College |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | University of Chicago, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience | 2016-2018 | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bock, Beth | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Nugent, Nicole | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics |
| Parade, Stephanie | Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Risica, Patricia | Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Director of the Undergraduate Public Health Concentration, Associate Professor of Epidemiology |
| Stroud, Laura | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Tovar, Alison | Interim Director of the Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Tyrka, Audrey | Mary E. Zucker Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Chair of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Vargas, Sara | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research) |
| Vergara-Lopez, Chrystal | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
| Ziobrowski, Hannah | Assistant Professor of Epidemiology |
Editor’s Assistant, Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2005-2007
Student Representative, Massachusetts Action Coalition Flexible Options Team, 2011-2012
Section Editor (Continuing Nursing Education), Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2017-2020
Co-Chair (2018-2021), Research Practice Committee, Academy for Eating Disorders, 2017-2021
Founder & Chair of Research/Project Grants Program Task Force, American Psychiatric Nurses Association Illinois Chapter, 2017-2018
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2017-present
Chair (2023-present), Associate Chair (2020-2023), Research & Scholarship Council Steering, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2017-present
Chair (2023-present), Co-Chair (2020-2023), American Psychiatric Nurses Association Grant Review Committee, 2017-present
Grant Reviewer, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Research Grants, 2018-present
Member, 2021 Scientific Planning Committee, Academy for Eating Disorders, 2019-2021
Editorial Board Member, Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2019-present
Section Editor (Psychosocial Problems), Primary Care: Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing – An Interprofessional Approach, 6th Edition, 2020-2023
Co-Chair, 2023 Scientific Planning Committee, Academy for Eating Disorders, 2020-2023
Abstract Reviewer, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, 2021
Board Member, Director for Research-Practice Integration, Academy for Eating Disorders, 2021-present
Editor Search Committee Member, Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2021, 2023-present
Janssen Neuroscience Medical Affairs Health Equity Steering Committee, 2022-present
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Board, Midwest Regional Postdoctoral Program in Eating Disorder Research (T32 MH082761), 2023-present
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Prescriptive Authority | State of Rhode Island | 2018- | |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Prescriptive Authority | State of Massachusetts | 2011- | |
| Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 2011- |
