Thank you to our student RAs Jordan, Gaby, Ale, and Key for running the Cultural Perinatal Mental Health Lab's table and RAs Diego and Jeylan for helping organize materials and prepare for the Health Fair!
Special thanks to the Promotores de Salud at St. Adalbert and the partners at UW-Milwaukee for supporting the creation and running of the Health Fair!
Prenatal Exposure to Discrimination and Infant Cortisol Responses to a Stressor: A Study in a Mexican American Sample
Alexandra Gonzalez-Van Wart & Kimberly D'Anna-Hernandez
International Conference of Infant Studies (ICIS) 2026
Panama City, Panama
The effects of prenatal exposure to sociocultural stressors on HPA-axis development in infants
Kimberly D'Anna-Hernandez
International Conference of Infant Studies (ICIS) 2026
Panama City, Panama
The Buffering Effect of Familism on the Association Between Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Infant Sleep
Kenia Rivera, Mia Del Borrello, Alexandra Gonzalez-Van Wart, Kimberly D'Anna-Hernandez
International Conference of Infant Studies (ICIS) 2026
Panama City, Panama
Change Across The Transition to Parenthood in Anxiety & Discrimination Stress in Latina Mothers
Tsegereda Melkie
Are Neighborhood Characteristics by Zip Code Associated with Prenatal & Postnatal Depressive Symptoms?
Grace Rich
Prenatal Anxiety in Latina Mothers & Infant Sleep Patterns at 6 Weeks Postpartum
Mia Sancen
Neighborhood Factors and Prenatal Anxiety in Mexican-American Women
Kelsey Venegas
Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Acculturative Stress and Discrimination on Infant Sleep Outcomes in Latina Mother/Child Dyads
Carolina Tapia
Social Support of Nurses as a Protective Factor Against Healthcare Discrimination and Medical Mistrust in Black Mothers
Jordan Turner
Symposium presented at the Midwest Psychological Association (MPA) Annual MeetingĀ
Discussant - Kimberly D'Anna-Hernandez, PhD
The Role of Gestational Weight Gain Between Acculturation & Birth Outcomes - Kenia Rivera, PhD
Role of Healthcare Discrimination & Respect on Maternal Health Behaviors Among Black Mothers - Mia Del Borrello, BA
Discrimination Type Affects Pregnancy and Postnatal Health Outcomes in Latinas - Ale Gonzalez-Van Wart, MS
Congratulations to Mia for her first conference poster presentation at SBSM 2026!
Congratulations to Kelsey for presenting her first poster and live talk at the A&S Celebration of Research!
Congratulations to Key & Caro on their first conference presentations at ABRCMS 2026!
2025 Milwaukee Night Market
Community engaged lecture on maternal mental health performed by members of the MOMS Lab.
"Relationships Between Maternal Sleep and Infant Emotional Regulation"
Ricardo Hidalgo
SACNAS Annual Conference
"Depressive Symptoms and Familismo in Mexican American Mother/Child Dyads"
Valeria Zendejas
Happy Holidays from the MOMS Lab!