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Dr. Jessica Liddell is an Associate Professor at the University of Montana School of Social Work. Her work focuses on pregnancy and childbirth, reproductive justice issues, community-engagement, and making healthcare systems more equitable. Her recent research explores the use of doulas to address rural health disparities. Originally from Logan, Utah, Jessica completed her PhD at Tulane University, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the interdisciplinary City, Culture and Community doctoral program. She also completed a Masters in Public Health, with a focus on program design and implementation, and a Masters in Social Work, with a focus on disaster mental health at Tulane University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Reed College, in Portland, Oregon.

You can see a complete list of her published work here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/jessica.liddell.2/bibliography/public/

Education

Tulane University Interdisciplinary Program in Social Work, Urban Studies & Sociology. New Orleans, LA.

PhD: City, Culture and Community: Social Work track. (August 2014-May 2021).

Dissertation: Women’s Reproductive and Sexual Health Experiences Among a Gulf Coast Indigenous Tribe. (Graduation May 2021). Dissertation Chair: Dr. Catherine McKinley. 

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. New Orleans, LA 

Master of Public Health: Global Health Systems and Development; G.P.A.: 3.8 (August 2013)

Concentration: Program Design and Implementation. 

Public Health Analysis. Hepatitis C and Risk Behavior. This research utilized data collected from the 

NHBS (National HIV Behavioral Surveillance) project to investigate the association between knowledge of one’s Hepatitis C status and injection drug, and sexual risk behavior. 

Tulane University School of Social Work. New Orleans, LA 

Master of Social Work; Certificate in Disaster Mental Health; G.P.A.: 3.8 (December 2012) 

Capstone Professional Project. Community Practice Learning at Tulane School of Social Work: A Needs Assessment. Explored the perceived need for increased community practice learning opportunities at Tulane University and included both qualitative and quantitative data. Presented findings at a social work graduate professional project poster session and made recommendations based on our findings to faculty and staff.  

Reed College, Portland, OR.

Bachelor of Art, Psychology; G.P.A.:3.2 (May 2009)

Senior Thesis. The Black Hole of Motherhood:  A Decrease in Perceived Competence and Hireability for Female Physics Job Candidates with Children. Reed thesis included an oral presentation and defense. Investigated gender role stereotyping in academia and perceived competence and warmth of job candidates with children, and conducted an experiment exploring these issues. 

Current Position

Associate Professor

Courses Taught

FACULTY INSTRUCTOR

Social Work

MSW Courses

●      Foundation Integrative Seminar II (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring, 2022).

●      SW 510 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (Grounded Version & Online) (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall, 2021; Summer 2022; Fall 2022; Spring 2023; Fall 2023; Fall 2024).

●      Independent Study (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall 2022).

●      Professional Portfolio (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring, 2022; Spring 2023; Spring 2024).

●      Foundation Integrative Seminar I (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall, 2021).

Bachelor of Social Work Courses

Social Work Policy and Services (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring, 2022; Spring 2023).

Public Health

●      Independent Study (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring 2024).

Interdisciplinary Courses

Franke Global Leadership Initiative Capstone Seminar (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall 2024; Spring 2025; Fall 2025).
Reproductive Justice (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring 2023; Summer 2024; Fall 2025).

Teaching Experience

FACULTY INSTRUCTOR

Social Work

MSW Courses

●      Foundation Integrative Seminar II (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring, 2022).

●      SW 510 Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (Grounded Version & Online) (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall, 2021; Summer 2022; Fall 2022; Spring 2023; Fall 2023; Fall 2024).

●      Independent Study (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall 2022).

●      Professional Portfolio (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring, 2022; Spring 2023; Spring 2024).

●      Foundation Integrative Seminar I (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall, 2021).

Bachelor of Social Work Courses

Social Work Policy and Services (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring, 2022; Spring 2023).

Public Health

●      Independent Study (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring 2024).

Interdisciplinary Courses

Franke Global Leadership Initiative Capstone Seminar (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall 2024; Spring 2025; Fall 2025).
Reproductive Justice (University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Spring 2023; Summer 2024; Fall 2025).

Research Interests

Reproductive and sexual health; reproductive justice; doulas; midwives; Indigenous populations; community-engaged research and public scholarship; harm reduction approaches; injection drug use; healthcare equity and access; disaster preparedness and recovery. 

Field of Study

FUNDED RESEARCH

Principal Investigator, A mixed-methods evaluation of the Australia Doula College Groundwork Program.

University of Montana, University Grants Program. (Funded). (01/2024-04/2025, $12,885).

Principal Investigator, Addressing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) through a doula

Intervention. National Institute of Health of General Medical Sciences, Center of Biomedical Research  

Excellence (Funded). (03/2023 – 02/2025, $291,944).

Principal Investigator, Addressing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) through a doula

Intervention. National Institute of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Award. ($68,587).      

(Under Review). (2023-2024).

Principal Investigator, Experiences of postpartum care and support in rural New Zealand. University of

Montana, International Council Awards. (Funded). (01/2024-04/2024, $8,000).

Co-Investigator, Glover, A., Reese, S.E., Liddell, J., Fitch, S., Linder, D. Rural maternity and

obstetrics management strategies program. HRSA-22-115. ($5,000,000). (Not Funded). (2022-2027).

Principal Investigator, Addressing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) through a doula

Intervention, ($734,904). (Not Funded). (02/2023-03/2028).

Principal Investigator, (2021). Surveying the Maternal and Child Health Landscape. National Institute of

Health (NIH)   Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Award. ($68,587). (Not Funded). (2022-2024).

Co-Investigator, Exploring the use of recovery doulas to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in          

Montana. Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and   

Human Services (Funded) (12/2021 – 08/2024, $10,000,000).

Principal Investigator, Surveying the Reproductive Justice Landscape. National Institute of Health of General

Medical Sciences, Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (Funded). (03/2022 – 03/2023, $50,000).

Research Assistant, (PI: McKinley, C.E.), PI, Chukka Auchaffi’ Natana: The Weaving Healthy Families

Program to Promote Wellness and Resilience and Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (1R01AA028201-01). National Institutes of Health, PAR-17-496, Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations. (Funded) ($2,658,129). (2020-2025).

Principal Investigator, Reproductive Health Experiences of Gulf Coast Native American Women. School of

Liberal Arts Doctoral Completion Grant. (Funded) ($24,000). (2020-2021).

Principal Investigator, Reproductive Health Experiences of Gulf Coast Native American Women. New Orleans

Center for the Gulf South and Monroe Fellowship. (Funded) ($2,840). (2020-2021).

Research Assistant (PI: McKinley, C.E.), The Development of a Culturally Grounded, Evidence-Based

Intervention for Native Americans of the Southeast: Promoting Cardiovascular Health and Well-Being while Addressing Health Disparities. Pilot Grant, Louisiana Clinical and Translation Science Center (Funded) ($50,000). (2018-2020).

Principal Investigator, Reproductive Health Experiences of Gulf Coast Native American Women. Doctoral

Dissertation Grant, Tulane University School of Liberal Arts, (Funded) ($5,000). (2018-2019).

Research Assistant, (PI: Melissa Finucane), Health, Social and Community Economic Impacts of the Oil Spill.

GOMRI, Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities. (Funded) ($8,500,000). (2015-2019).

Principal Investigator, Portable Bio-hazard Waste Container for use by IDU Evaluation. Alvarez Spark

Award, Tulane University Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking (Funded) ($1,500).              (2016).

Publications

1.*Sheffield, S., Liddell, J. L., Johnson, K.M., & Lederer, A. (2025). “I’m No Longer Afraid”: A Qualitative Investigation into the Impact of an Academic Course on Undergraduates’ Perspectives About Sexual Violence. American Journal of Sexuality Education.

2.Semadeni, C., Liddell, J.L., *Carlson. T. (2025).“We don’t just want doulas. We want good doulas.” Examining the role of doula training in promoting perinatal mental health. Social Work in Mental Health.

3.*Black, E., Liddell, J. L., *Garnsey, A., Glover, A., Reese, S., & *Piskolich, E. (2024). “Adapting the Role of Doulas to Enhance Supports for Perinatal People with Substance Use Disorders.” Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2024.2444300

4.Liddell, J. L., Interrante, J., *Sheffield, E., *Baker, H., & Kozhimannil, K. (2024). Health Insurance Type and Access to the Indian Health Service Before, During, and After Childbirth among American Indian and Alaska Native People in the United States. Women’s Health Issues. 34(6), 562-571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2024.08.002

5.*Carlson, T., Liddell, J. L., Reese, S., & Cooper, D. (2024). “I got to sit at the table”: The impact of distance social work education in Rural and Tribal Communities in Montana. Chronicle of Rural Education, (2)1, 1-22.

6. *Garnsey, A., Liddell, J. L., Glover, A., *Doria, C., *Buscaglia, A., & *Buxbaum, L. (2024). “I am empowered by this opportunity”: The role of abortion funds as an antidote to abortion stigma. SSM-Qualitative Research in Health. 6, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100478

7.Liddell, J. L., *Kington, S. G., & *Wright, D. (2024). Indigenous Health Knowledge and Indigenous Women on the Climate Frontlines. Social Justice Research. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-024-00439-9

8.Liddell J. L., McKinley, C. E., & *Stiffarm, A. (2024). “‘Keep the Fire Burning’: Applications and culturally congruent research strategies for research on sexual and reproductive health with Indigenous women” Journal of Participatory Research Methods, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.35844/001c.94023

9. Liddell, J. L., *Buscaglia, A., *Doria, C. M., *Weekly, A., & *Mascarena, L. (2024). “I need help with the abortion, so I won’t have to ever see or hear from him again”: Relationship barriers faced by abortion fund applicants in the Rocky Mountain West. Violence Against Women, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1177/107780122412366

10. Reese, S. E., Liddell, J. L., & *Mascarena, L. (2024). ‘You Just Want to Give me Some Medicine and be on my Way’: Preferences, Beliefs, and Experiences Related to Western Medication among Members of a State-Recognized Tribe. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1177/089801012312193

11.Liddell, J. L., & *Hicks, E. (2024). Partner support in childbearing and rearing in a Gulf Coast. Family Relations. 1-20. http://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13011

12.Lederer, A. M., Liddell, J., Johnson, K., *Sheffield, S. (2024). “A profound effect on how I see myself and the world”: What students found meaningful about taking a course intended to reduce campus sexual violence. Health Education Research. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyad048

13. *Doria, C.M., Liddell, J.L., *Buscaglia, A., *Buxbaum, L. and Gilko, S. (2023). Exploring contraceptive experiences of abortion fund clients in the Rocky Mountain Region from a reproductive justice lens. Women’s Reproductive Health. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2285271

14.Reese, S.E., Liddell, J.L., Cooper, D. (2023). Findings from an evaluation of a distance BSW program. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 44(1), 49-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2023.2283880

15.McKinley, C. E., Miller Scarnato, J., Liddell, J. L., *Knipp, H., Solomon, T. A., Comby, N., Comby, H., Haynes, P., Ferris, K., & Dynan, M. (2023). Developing the Weaving Healthy Families Program to Promote Wellness and Prevent Substance Abuse and Violence: Approach, Adaptation, and Implementation. Families in Society, 104(3), 245-261. https://doi.org/10.1177/10443894221146

16.Liddell, J. L., *Carlson, T., & *Stiffarm, A. (2023). "You do what you have to do for the babies": The pregnancy experiences of Native American women. Studies in Social Justice, 17(30), 409-427. https://doi.org/10.26522/ssj.v17i3.4064

17.Liddell, J. L. & *Stiffarm, A. (2023). “I Think [Western] Healthcare Fails Them”: The Healthcare Experiences of Indigenous Elders. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 30 (20), 70-96. doi: 10.5820/aian.3002.2023.70

18.*Hicks, E. C., & Liddell, J. L. (2023). “My Grandma Said, ‘Bring Her To Me”: Going to Indigenous and Family Healers to Address Healthcare Gaps. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 46(2), 1-19. 10.17953/A3.1527

19. *Hogan, H., & Liddell, J. L. (2023). “I Had a Mother That I Could Always Go To”: Gender Role Development and the Intergenerational Socialization of Indigenous Women. Journal of Gender Studies. 1-14.  https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2023.2213661

20. *Barnett, D., Peterson, J., Liddell, J. L. & Belcourt, A.  (2023). Traditional ceremonial practices as a strategy to reduce problem substance use in American Indian communities: A systematic review. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2022.0655

21. *Doria, C. M., & Liddell, J. L. (2023). An integrated approach to understanding barriers and supports for breastfeeding among Indigenous women in the Gulf Coast. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work. 1-14. DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2023.2211782

22.Reese, S., *Dang, A., & Liddell, J. L. (2023). “We’d just patch ourselves up”: Preference for holistic approaches to healthcare and traditional medicine among members of a state-recognized tribe. Journal of Holistic Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/089801012311698

23.*Hicks, E., & Liddell, J. L. (2023). "When you hear the noise, you know it's love": Family Support in American Indian Communities. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (Online), 30(1), 82-104. DOI: 10.5820/aian.3001.2023.82

24.*Sheffield, S. M. & Liddell, J. L. (2023). “If I Had a Choice, I’d do it Natural”: Gulf South Indigenous Women’s Preferences and Experiences in Childbirth. International Journal of Childbirth, 13(1), 23-36. DOI: 10.1891/IJC-2022-0050

25.Liddell, J. L.6, 1-10.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2022.102667

26.*Buxbaum, L., *Hubbard, H., & Liddell, J. (2023). “It Adds to The Stress of the Body”: Community health needs of a state-recognized Native American tribe in the United States. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, 10(1), 62-83. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/1216

27. Liddell, J. L., *Sheffield, S., Johnson, K.M., & Lederer, A.M. (2022). College Students’ Perceptions of the Root Causes of Sexual Violence Before and After a Curricular Intervention. Violence Against Women. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221132300

28.Liddell, J. L., *Kington, S.G., & McKinley, C. E. (2022). “We Live in a Very Toxic World": Changing Environmental Landscapes and Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Studies in Social Justice, 16(3), 571-590. https://doi.org/10.26522/ssj.v16i3.2746

29.Liddell, J. L., *Carlson, T., *Beech, H. (2022). “We Have to Learn How to Balance All of That”: Community Health Needs of a State-Recognized Gulf Coast Tribe. Journal of Community Practice, 30(4), 439-462. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2022.2138668

30.Liddell, J. L., *Kington, S. G., & McKinley, C. E. (2022). “You Got to Drive 30 Miles to Get an Apple”: Indigenous Food Sovereignty, Food Deserts, and Changing Subsistence Practices in the Gulf Coast. SN Social Science, 2 (10), 1-22.

31.*Carlson, T., & Liddell, J. L. (2022). The Importance of Community Support for Women in a Gulf Coast Indigenous Tribe. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-06-2022-0060

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33. Liddell, J. L. & *Meyer, S. (2022). Healthcare needs and infrastructure obstacles for a state-recognized Indigenous tribe in the United States. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(6), 1-10.  https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14031

34. Liddell, J. L. & Lilly, J. M. (2022). “There’s So Much They Don’t Cover:” Limitations of Healthcare Coverage for Indigenous Women. SSM-Research in Qualitative Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100134

35.McKinley, C. E., & Liddell, J. (2022). “Why I stayed in that relationship”: Barriers to Indigenous women’s ability to leave violent relationships. Violence Against Women.  https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221104507

36.Liddell, J. L. & *Herzberg, J. (2022). “They Didn’t Talk About Stuff Like That”: Sexual Health Education Experiences of a Native American Tribe in the Gulf Coast. American Journal of Sexuality Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15546128.2022.2087815

37.Liddell, J. L., & McKinley, C. E. (2022). The Development of the Framework of Integrated Reproductive and Sexual Health Theories (FIRSHT) to Contextualize Indigenous Women’s Health Experiences. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19(1),1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-022-00693-z

38.Liddell, J. L. & *Doria, C. (2022). Barriers to Reproductive Justice for an Indigenous Gulf Coast Tribe. Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work, 37(3), 1-18. doi: 10.1177/08861099221083029

39.Liddell, J. L. & Lilly, J. M. (2022). Healthcare Experiences of Uninsured and Under-Insured American Indian Women in the United States. Global Health Policy and Research, 7(5), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-022-00236-4

40. Johnson, K. M., Liddell, J. L., Lederer, A.M., & *Sheffield, S. (2021). Does Instructional Mode Alter the Effectiveness of a Curricular Response to Campus Sexual Violence? Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 8(3), 199-206.  https://doi.org/10.1177/23733799211057531

41. Lederer, A.M., Johnson, K.M., Liddell, J.L., & *Sheffield, S. (2021). The multi-method evaluation of a curricular intervention intended to reduce sexual violence on a college campus: A synthesis of findings and lessons learned. Health Promotion Practice, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399211050349

42. McKinley, C. E., Miller Scarnato, Liddell, J. L. & *Knipp, H. (2021). “I have to watch them closely”: Native American parental monitoring and resilience. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02116-w

43. McKinley, C. E. & Miller Scarnato, J., Liddell, & *Knipp, H. (2021). “A dad can get the money and the mom stays at home”: Patriarchal gender roles, historical oppression, intimate partner violence, and resilience among Indigenous peoples. Sex Roles, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-021-01232-7

44. McKinley, C. E., Liddell, J., & Lilly, J. (2021). All Work and No Play: Indigenous Women “Pulling the Weight” in Home Life. Social Service Review, 95(2), 278-311. https://doi.org/10.1086/714551

45. Liddell, J. L., McKinley, C. E., & Lilly, J. M. (2021). Historic and Contemporary Environmental Justice Issues among Native Americans in the Gulf Coast Region of the United States. Studies in Social Justice, 15(1), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.26522/ssj.v15i1.2297

46.Liddell, J. L., & *Kington, S. G. (2021). “Something was attacking them and their reproductive organs”: Environmental Reproductive Justice in an Indigenous tribe in the United States Gulf Coast. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(2), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020666

47.Lilly, J., McKinley, C. E., *Knipp, H., & Liddell, J. L. (2021). “When You Come Together and Do Everything, It’ll be Better for Everybody”: Exploring Gender Relations Among Two Southeastern Native American Tribes. Journal of Family Issues, 43(8), 2111–2133. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211030059

48.Liddell, L. J., McKinley, C. E., Knipp, H., & Miller Scarnato, J. (2020). She’s the center of my life, the one that keeps my heart open”: Roles and expectations of Native American women. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109920954409

49.Johnson, K., Lederer, A., Liddell, J. L., Sheffield, S., McCraw, A. (2020). Teaching to impact sexual violence? Evaluating a curricular intervention for first-year college students. American Journal of Health Promotion, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117120967604

50.Roh, S., Burnette, C. E., & Lee., Y., Liddell, J., Lee, Y. & Lee., H. Y. (2020). American Indian women cancer survivor’s experiences of community support in a context of historical oppression. Journal of Community Practice, 28(3), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2020.1798833

51.McKinley, C. E., Roh, S., Lee, Y. S., & Liddell, J. (2020). Family: The bedrock of support for American Indian women cancer survivors. Family & Community Health, 43(3), 246-254. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000263

52.Burnette, C. E., Ka’apu, K., Miller Scarnato, J., & Liddell, J. (2020). Cardiovascular health

among U.S. Indigenous peoples: A holistic and sex-specific systematic review. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 17(1), 24-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2019.1617817

53.Liddell, J.L., Saltzman, L. Y., Ferreira, R. J., & Lesen, A. E. (2019). Cumulative disaster exposure,

gender and the PADM. Progress in Disaster Science, 5, 1-7.                      

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2019.100042

54.Liddell, J. L., & Lass, K. (2019). Where’s the community practice? Gaps in community practice education in a clinical-community social work program. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 39(1), 42-59. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2018.1548408

55.McKinley, C.E., Figley, C.R., Woodward, S., Liddell, J., Billiot, S., Comby, N., & Sanders, S. (2019).

Community-engaged and culturally relevant research to develop mental and behavioral health interventions with American Indian and Alaska Natives. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 26(3), 79-103. doi: 10.5820/aian.2603.2019.79

56.Burnette, C. E. Miller Scarnato, J., Liddell, J., Knipp, H., & Billiot. S. (2019). Hurricanes and

Indigenous families: Understanding connections with discrimination, social support, and violence on PTSD. Journal of Family Strengths, 19(1), 1-95. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7059777/

57.Burnette, C. E., Roh, S., Liddell, J., & Lee., Y. (2019). The resilience of Indigenous women of the U.S.

who experience cancer: Transcending adversity. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2019.1628680

58. Burnette, C. E., Roh, S., Liddell, J., & Lee, Y. S. (2019). American Indian women cancer survivor’s needs and preferences: Community support for cancer experiences. Journal of Cancer Education, 34(3), 592-599. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13187-018-1346-4

59. Liddell, J. (2019). From the editor. Women Leading Change, 4(1), 2-3.

60. Burnette, C. E., Roh, S., Liddell, J., & Lee, Y. S. (2018). American Indian women cancer survivors’ coping with depressive symptoms. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 37(4), 494-508. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2018.1525467

61.Liddell, J. L. (2018). Reproductive justice and the social work profession: Common grounds and current trends. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 34(1), 99-115. 10.1177/0886109918803646

62. Liddell, J. L., Burnette, C.E., Roh, S., & Lee, Y. (2018). Healthcare barriers and supports for American Indian women with cancer. Social Work in Health Care, 57(8), 656-673. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2018.1474837

63.Liddell, J., & R. Ferreira. (2018). Predictors of individual resilience characteristics among individuals aged 65 and older in post-disaster settings. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 13(2), 256-264. 10.1017/dmp.2018.52

64.Lee, Y., Burnette, C. E., Liddell, J., & Roh, S. (2018). Understanding the social and community support

networks of American Indian women cancer survivors. Journal of Evidenced Informed Social Work, 15(5) 481-493. https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2018.1455162

65.Burnette, C. E., Liddell, J., Roh, S., Lee, Y. & Lee., Y. L. (2018). American Indian women cancer survivors’ perceptions and experiences with conventional and non-conventional mental health care for depressive symptoms. Ethnicity & Health, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2018.1493439

66.Liddell, J. (2018). From the editor. Women Leading Change, 3(1), 2-3.

67.Patel, M. M., Liddell, J. L., & Ferreira, R. J. (2018). An evaluation of the Positive Action program for youth violence prevention: From schools to summer camps. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 35(5), 519-530. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-018-0536-6

68.Liddell, J., & Burnette, C. E. (2017). Culturally-informed interventions for substance abuse among Indigenous youth in the United States: A Review. Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 14(5), 329-359. https://doi.org/10.1080/23761407.2017.1335631

69.Simon, R. M., Johnson, K. M., & Liddell, J. (2016). Amount, source, and quality of support as predictors of women's birth evaluations. Birth, 43(3), 226-232. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12227

BOOK CHAPTERS

(*student/trainees)

1. Liddell, J. L., & McKinley, C. E. (2021). “They always took care of me”: The resilience, community, and family support of U.S. Indigenous women in the Gulf South in accessing healthcare. Routledge Handbook on Indigenous Resilience.  (pp. 180-194) Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

2. Liddell, J. L. (2020), "Barriers to Healthcare Access for a Native American Tribe in the Gulf Coast Region of the United States,” Kronenfeld, J.J. (Ed.) Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Other Social Characteristics as Factors in Health and Health Care Disparities (Research in the Sociology of Health Care, Vol. 38, pp. 73-94). West Yorkshire, England: Emerald Publishing Limited.

3. Johnson, K.M., Simon, R.M., Liddell, J., & Kington, S. (2019). Feeding the cesarean cycle? Examining the role of childbirth education classes. In Advances in Medical Sociology on Reproduction, Health, and Medicine (pp. 241-260). West Yorkshire, England: Emerald Publishing Limited.

4. Liddell, J., & Johnson, K. M. (2018). Dignity in childbirth: US women’s perceptions of respect and autonomy in hospital births. In Gender, Women’s Health Care Concerns and Other Social Factors in Health and Health Care (pp. 87-108). West Yorkshire, England: Emerald Publishing Limited.

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES IN PRESS

(*student/trainees)

1. McKinley, C. E., Liddell, J. L., Dynan, M., Salois E. M., & Rodning, C. B. (In Press). “I Need to Decolonize My Mind:” Food Sovereignty Promoting Female-Centered Balance, Reconnection, and Wellness.” Indigenous Wisdom and Innovations for Sustainable Food Systems and Planetary Health. 

2.Liddell, J. L., Reese, S., *Carlson, T., & Cooper, D. (In Press). “[If] we don’t have a vested interest, they don’t have a vested interest in us”: Student Experiences in an Online Bachelor of Social Work Program. Social Work Education.

3. Liddell, J. L., *Chakraborty, P., & Gustafson, M. (In Press). “The Impact of Covid-19 on the Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare During Disasters in Louisiana.” Traumatology.

4.Liddell, J. L., *Garner, K. B., & *Carlson, T. (In Press). Exploring the Role of Doulas in Supporting People with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. International Journal of Childbirth.

5.Liddell, J. L., *Monroe, A., *Carlson, T., & Mullan, K. (In Press). The Cost of Untreated Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS) in Montana: An Economic Analysis of Perinatal Mental Health in a Rural State. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care.

6.Interrante, J. D., Liddell, J. L., *Sheffield, E.C., *Baker, H.A., Gartner, D. R., & Kozhimannil, K.B. (In Press). The Indian Health Service is associated with higher-quality perinatal care for American Indian/Alaska Native people. Health Affairs.

Affiliations

Associate Professor, School of Social Work 

Faculty Affiliate, School of Public and Community Health Sciences

Professional Experience

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

Principal Investigator, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

Project: Addressing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) through a doula

Intervention. (02/2023-03/2028).

Principal Investigator, Charles Darwin University, Sydney, Australia. A mixed-methods evaluation of the

Australia Doula College Groundwork Program. (01/2024-04/2025).

Principal Investigator, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Experiences of postpartum care and

support in rural New Zealand. (01/2024-06/2024).

Co-Investigator, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Project: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policy 4 Action. (02/2023-06/2024).

Principal Investigator, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

Project: Exploring the use of recovery doulas to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in            

Montana. (12/2021 – 06/2024).

Principal Investigator, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

Project: Surveying the Reproductive Justice Landscape. National Institute of Health of General Medical              Sciences, Center of Biomedical Research Excellence. (03/2022 – 03/2023).

Principal Investigator, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

Project: The Role of Abortion Funds in Addressing Unmet Reproductive Healthcare Needs in the Inter-               Mountain West. (01/2022-ongoing).

Co-Investigator, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

Project: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Disasters. (01/2021-ongoing).

Co-Investigator, University of Montana, Missoula, MT.

Project: Evaluating the University of Montana’s 2+2 BSW Program. (09/2021-ongoing).

Principal Investigator, Dissertation Research. Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.

Project: Reproductive Health Experiences of Gulf Coast Native American Women. Dissertation Committee Members: Dr. Catherine Burnette; Dr. Katherine Johnson; Dr. Mimi Schippers. (08/2017- 09/2022).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. McKinley. National Institutes of Health, PAR-17-496, Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations. Project: PI, Chukka Auchaffi’ Natana: The Weaving Healthy Families Program to Promote Wellness and Resilience and Prevent  Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (1R01AA028201-01). (05/2020-05/2021).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. Johnson and Dr. Lederer. Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Project:

Tulane Students’ Sexuality-related Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviors. (01/2019-05/2021).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. McKinley. School of Social Work, Tulane University, New

Orleans, LA. Project: The Development of a Culturally Grounded, Evidence-Based Intervention for

Native Americans of the Southeast: Promoting Cardiovascular Health and Well-being while Addressing             Health Disparities. (08/2017-05/2022).

Co-Principal Investigator, Earn and Learn Program: Cowen Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans,

LA. Project: Opportunity Youth Monitoring and Evaluation Project. (10/2016-11/2020).

Co-Principal Investigator, ByWater Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.

Project: Predictors of Disaster Preparedness and Resilience in the Face of Hydrocarbon Disasters.                     (09/2016-12/2018).

Research Assistant, Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.

Project: Health, Social and Community Economic Impacts of the Oil Spill. New

Orleans, LA. (09/2016-12/2018).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. McKinley (née Burnette). School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Project: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCH). (09/2017-12/2019).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. Katherine Johnson. Department of Sociology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Project: Working and Nursing: Breastfeeding Experiences of Women Returning to Work. (01/2017-12/2018).

Consultancy, Co-Principal Investigator, City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Conducted an evaluation of the use of the Positive Action curriculum in New Orleans Summer camps.  (0209/2016).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. Catherine Burnette. School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Project: Bolstering Resilience to Ameliorate Violence and Mental Health Disparities Experienced by American Indians. (08/2015-05/2016).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. Katherine Johnson, Department of Sociology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Project: Surveying the Reproductive Landscape. (01-08/2015).

Research Assistant, Assistant to Dr. Regardt Ferreira, School of Social Work, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Project: Multilevel study on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on the Gulf Coast region (Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi). (01-12/2015).

Principal Investigator, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Project: Analysis of NOAIDS Syringe Access Intake Data. (08/2015-05/2016).

Research Intern, Population Council, Mexico City, Mexico. Participated in a research internship with the Population Council on projects in Mexico (01/-04 2014).

Consultancy, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Worked as a consultant for MSH on their ENHAT-CS program in Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia. (08-11/2013).

Internship, USAID/Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Participated in a summer internship program with USAID in Ethiopia conducting research on healthcare service utilization. (06-08/2013).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Maternal Health Leadership Council, Montana. (December 2024- Ongoing).

Mellon Graduate Community-Engaged Fellowship, New Orleans, LA. Expanded on previous work with Injection Drug Users through a one-year fellowship program providing harm reduction services to injection drug users at NOSAP (New Orleans Syringe Access Program). (January-December 2016).

Albert Schweitzer Fellow, New Orleans, LA. Participated in a one-year fellowship providing health services to underserved populations at NO/AIDS Task Force. (March 2015-June 2016).

Orleans Parish Municipal Court HIV Tester, NO/AIDS Task Force, New Orleans, LA.  (February-May 2013). 

Graduate Intern, NO/AIDS Task Force, New Orleans, LA. (January-December 2012).

Public Health Intern, New Orleans Syringe Access Program, New Orleans, LA. (June-December 2012).

Project Coordinator, 88bikes, La Paz, Bolivia. (August 2010-June 2011).

Project Coordinator, 88bikes, Kathmandu, Nepal. (May 2010).

Internship, Raphael House (Domestic Violence Shelter), Portland, OR. (August 2007-May 2009). 

Work Study position, Reed College Health Center and Reed Library, Portland, OR. (August 2006-May 2008).

Laboratory Research Assistant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. (September 2004-May 2005).

SERVICE

Professional

Maternal Health Leadership Council, Montana. (December 2024- Ongoing).

Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work Consulting Editor; May 2024-Current.

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Committee Member; University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Spring 2023-Current.

Thesis Committee Member for Emma Murdock; Menopause in the Public Sphere: The Consciousness-Raising Practices of Technical and Experiential Experts; Department of Communications Studies, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2023-Spring 2024.

University of Montana Social Work Research Group Member; University of Montana, Missoula, MT; Fall 2022- Current.

Reproductive Justice Special Interest Group (SIG) Co-Chair. Society for Social Work Research (SSWR). Winter 2023-Spring 2024.

School of Social Work Hiring Committee, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2023-Spring 2025.

Faculty Evaluation Committee (FEC) Committee, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2024; Fall 2025. 

Master of Social Work (MSW) Committee, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2024-Spring 2025; Fall 2025-Spring 2026. 

Master of Social Work (MSW) Admissions Committee, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Spring 2023-Current.

Student Evaluation Committee (SEC) Chair, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2022.

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Committee, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2021-Spring 2022.

Accreditation Committee, University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2021-Spring 2022; Fall 2024-Spring 2025.

Faculty Facilitator, Interprofessional Education Seminar. University of Montana; Missoula, MT; Fall 2021.

Fellow Host, Study of U.S. Institutes (SUSI) Scholar Host; Mansfield Center, University of Montana; Summer, 2022.

Fellow Host, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) Host; Mansfield Center, University of Montana; Fall, 2022.

Fellow Host, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship on Environmental Issues Host, Mansfield Center, University of Montana; Fall, 2022.

Doctoral Student Recruiter and Mentor, City, Culture and Community Program, Tulane University, NewOrleans, LA (September 2015- Current).

SSN Graduate Fellow, SSN New Orleans Chapter, New Orleans, LA. Created a database of existing SSN chapter members, organized chapter events including a student-led state-wide voter summit. (August 2019-August 2021).

Albert Schweitzer 2019-2020 Selection Committee, New Orleans, LA. Reviewed applications and conducted interviews with potential Albert Schweitzer Fellowship applicants. (February 2019).

CCC Graduate Student Liaison, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Promoted inter-disciplinary connections between the School of Social Work, Sociology, and Urban Studies departments at Tulane University and organized school events. (August 2015-May 2016). 

Community Liaison, Mellon Graduate Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship, Tulane University. (January-December 2016).

Editorial Experience

Consulting Editor, Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work. (May 2024-Current).

Editorial Board, Traumatology Journal.  (March 2018-October 2023).

Editor, Women Leading Change: Case Studies on Women, Gender and Feminism. (February 2017-May 2021).

Editorial Board, The Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, (Special Issue on Health Equity and Wellness among U.S. Indigenous Peoples) (2020).

Journal Reviewer

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Family Relations, 2023-present.

Ad How Reviewer, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 2023-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Humanity & Society, 2022-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Sociology Compass, 2021-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Affilia: Feminist Inquiry in Social Work, 2019-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2019-present.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Women Leading Change: Case Studies on Women, Gender and Feminism, 2017-2021.

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Traumatology, 2016-present. 

Community

Board Member, Postpartum Support International (PSI), Montana. (January 2024-Current).

Board Member, Montana Abortion Access Program, Montana. (September 2023- Current).

President, Susan Wicklund Fund, Montana. (December 2021-September 2023).

Full-Spectrum Doula, Montana. (July 2022-Current).

Evacuteer Volunteer, City of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. (July 2012-August 2021).

Louisiana SPCA Animal Foster Program, New Orleans, LA. (July 2018-August 2021).

English Teacher, Speakeasy Institute, La Paz, Bolivia. (August 2010-May 2011). 

Volunteer, Para Los Ninos, La Paz, Bolivia. (January-May 2011). 

Assistant Debate Coach, Rowland Hall High School, Salt Lake City, UT. (August 2004-May 2005).

Wilderness First Responder, Reed College, Portland, OR. (January-May 2009). 

English Teacher, Saathi, Kathmandu, Nepal. (May 2010). 

Volunteer, Hospice, Salt Lake City, UT. (August 2004-May 2005).

Honors / Awards

●      Honorable Mention for the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for the best paper published in Women's Health Issues in 2024. Paper: Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Indian Health Service Care Before, During, and After Childbirth among American Indian and Alaska Native People in the United States. (2024).

●      2022 Society for Social Work and Research Outstanding Social Work Doctoral Dissertation Award, Social for Social Work and Research (SSWR), Washington, D.C. (January 2022).

●      School of Liberal Arts Doctoral Completion Fellowship, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (August 2020-May 2021).

●      New Orleans Center for the Gulf South and Monroe Fellowship, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (August 2020-May 2021).

●      Dissertation Fellowship, School of Liberal Arts, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (August 2014-May 2021).

●      Three Minute Thesis Grand Prize Winner, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (November 2020).

●      Shelley W. Coverman Memorial Award, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (May 2021).

●      Mellon Fellowship for Community-Engaged Scholarship, Center for Public Service, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (January-December 2016).

●      School of Liberal Arts Summer Merit Award, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (June-July 2018; June-July 2019).

●      School of Social Work Travel Award, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (October 2019).

●      J.E. Land Fund Travel Award, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (January 2016, August 2017, July 2018).

●      GSSA Travel Award, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. (November 2016, January 2018, July 2018, January 2019, January 2020).

●      Victor C. Alvarez Spark Innovation Award Grantee, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Developed and implemented a pilot program to distribute portable bio-hazardous waste containers to injection drug users utilizing services at the NOSAP needle exchange in New Orleans. (February-June 2016).

●      Engaged Learning Award Grantee, New Orleans, LA. Awarded a CELT-SI grant to participate in an intensive Spanish for Social Workers course at a cooperatively run language school in Xela, Guatemala. Wrote a blog about this experience and used my Spanish skills in my volunteer work as an HIV tester at NO/AIDS Task Force. (July 2015).

●      Tulane 34 Award Recipient, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Granted to 34 outstanding graduate students, who are nominated by University faculty. (May 2013).