Faculty Directory - Health Systems and Population Health

India J. Ornelas

Professor, Health Systems and Population Health

Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Office HRC 439
Box 351621
University of Washington, 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195

Research Interests

Racial and ethnic health disparities; social determinants of health; Latino and immigrant populations; American Indian populations; health promotion interventions; community-based participatory research; cancer prevention; mental health; substance use; coronavirus

Bio

India J. Ornelas teaches in the MPH program and is the Director of the MPH Core Curriculum. Her research focuses on understanding how social and cultural factors influence the health of Latino and American Indian communities. She collaborates with communities to develop and test culturally relevant interventions in the areas of mental health, substance use and cancer prevention.

Education

PhD Health Education, Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, 2009
MPH Health Services, University of Washington, 1999
BA Health and Society, Brown University, 1996

Academic Programs and Affiliations

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Brief online implicit bias education increases bias awareness among clinical teaching faculty.

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Sabin J, Guenther G, Ornelas IJ, Patterson DG, Andrilla CHA, Morales L, Gurjal K, Frogner BK. Brief online implicit bias education increases bias awareness among clinical teaching faculty. Med Educ Online. 2022 Dec;27(1):2025307. doi: 10.1080/10872981.202

Help-Seeking Patterns and Barriers to Care Among Latino Immigrant Men with Unhealthy Alcohol Use.

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Carey CM, Williams EC, Torres VN, Ornelas IJ. Help-Seeking Patterns and Barriers to Care Among Latino Immigrant Men with Unhealthy Alcohol Use. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 Jun;9(3):1003-1011. doi: 10.1007/s40615-021-01039-y. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Discrimination, acculturative stress, alcohol use and their associations with alcohol-related consequences among Latino immigrant men.

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Torres VN, Williams EC, Ceballos RM, Donovan DM, Ornelas IJ. Discrimination, acculturative stress, alcohol use and their associations with alcohol-related consequences among Latino immigrant men. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2022 May 28:1-16. doi: 10.1080/15332640

Understanding the Relationship Between Social Stressors, Trauma, and Somatic Symptoms Among Latina Immigrant Women.

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Abarca GJ, Tornberg-Belanger SN, Ryan D, Price C, Rao D, Ornelas IJ. Understanding the Relationship Between Social Stressors, Trauma, and Somatic Symptoms Among Latina Immigrant Women. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 Mar 7. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-

Coping With COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Latina Immigrant Women’s Mental Health and Well-being.

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Ornelas IJ, Tornberg-Belanger S, Balkus JE, Bravo P, Perez Solorio SA, Perez GE, Tran AN. Coping With COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Latina Immigrant Women’s Mental Health and Well-being. Health Educ Behav. 2021 Dec;48(6):733-738. doi: 10.1177/10

Stress, social support and their relationship to depression and anxiety among Latina immigrant women.

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Ryan D, Tornberg-Belanger SN, Perez G, Maurer S, Price C, Rao D, Chan KCG, Ornelas IJ. Stress, social support and their relationship to depression and anxiety among Latina immigrant women. J Psychosom Res. 2021 Oct;149:110588. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.20

Local Health Departments’ Capacity for Workplace Health Promotion Programs to Prevent Chronic Disease: Comparison of Rural, Micropolitan, and Urban Contexts.

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Brown MC, Kava C, Bekemeier B, Ornelas IJ, Harris JR, Chan KCG, Robertson M, Hannon PA. Local Health Departments’ Capacity for Workplace Health Promotion Programs to Prevent Chronic Disease: Comparison of Rural, Micropolitan, and Urban Contexts. J Public

Can Community Gardens with Workshops Increase Gardening Behavior? A Navajo Wellness Collaboration.

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Lombard K, Ornelas IJ, Deschenie D, Nez F, Bishop S, Osterbauer K, Rillamas-Sun E, Beresford SAA. Can Community Gardens with Workshops Increase Gardening Behavior? A Navajo Wellness Collaboration. J Health Dispar Res Pract. 2021 Summer;14(2):64-76.

Engaging School and Family in Navajo Gardening for Health: Development of the YÃ©ego Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating among Navajo Children.

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Ornelas IJ, Rudd K, Bishop S, Deschenie D, Brown E, Lombard K, Beresford SAA. Engaging School and Family in Navajo Gardening for Health: Development of the Yéego Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating among Navajo Children. Health Behav Policy Rev. 2021 M

Listening to Latinx Patient Perspectives on COVID-19 to Inform Future Prevention Efforts.

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Ornelas IJ, Ogedegbe G. Listening to Latinx Patient Perspectives on COVID-19 to Inform Future Prevention Efforts. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Mar 1;4(3):e210737. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0737.

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