Susanne Montgomery, PhD, MPH, MS

Associate Dean for Research, School of Behavioral Health
Director of Research, Behavioral Health Institute
Head, Division of Interdisciplinary Studies
Professor, Social Work and Social Ecology

Contact Information

Email [email protected]
Phone 909-558-9586

Behavioral Health Institute, Office 2213
1686 Barton Rd., Redlands, CA  92373

Degrees

  • PhD, Health Behavior/EPI - University of Michigan, 1987
  • MPH, Health Behavior - University of Michigan, 1984
  • MS equiv., Nutritional Science - Justus Liebig Universität, Giessen, Germany, 1982

Areas of Specialization

  • Research design and analyses
  • Translational research (clinical and applied)
  • Community involved and based research
  • Health disparities research
  • Program evaluation and evaluation research

Current Research Projects

Recent Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Joachim-Célestin M, Montgomery SB. Making the Most of Familismo to Curb the Diabetes Epidemic: Early Evidence of Success Delivering the Same Intervention to Latinas at Risk for and With Diabetes. Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes. 2024;17. doi:10.1177/11795514241274696.
  • Abigail Lopez, Jared T Bailey, Dorothy Galloway, Leanne Woods-Burnham, Susanne B Montgomery, Rick Kittles, Dede K Teteh-Brooks. Evidence-based Prostate cancer Screening Interventions for Black Men: A Systematic Review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities; 2024 Jul 10. DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02085-y; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38987514/.
  • Baek, K., Bell, C., Montgomery, S. B., Ortiz, L., Kumar, A., & Alemi, Q. (2024). Community-based mental health challenges and implications: Examining factors influencing distress and help-seeking behaviors among Korean American church leaders and members in Greater Los Angeles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8), 1094. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081094.
  • Aakash Rai Gupta, Jefferson Richards, Leo Sakai, Farris Al-Manaseer, Brian Nguyen, Ethan Miles, Gregory Michael Cote, Betty R. Ferrell, Maud Joachim-Celestin, Susanne Montgomery, Monica Saumoy, Mark Evan Reeves, and Nikhil Ravi Thiruvengadam. (5/2024) Correlation of significant delays and ethnic disparities in the receipt of treatment, palliative care, and supportive care interventions in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. AJ of Clinical Oncology Volume 42, Number 16_suppl.
  • Malika, N., Roberts, L., Alemi, Q., Casiano, CA., & Montgomery, S.B. (2024). Medical Mistrust on Prostate Cancer Screening: A mixed method study among African Americans, Caribbean immigrants and African immigrants. Medical Research Archives, 12(9) https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i8.5727.
  • Joachim-Célestin, M., Matangi, N., Bagcus, R. & Montgomery, S.B. (2024) Religiosity of Latinas in the USA curbs depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Religion and Health. (4/13/24), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02038-z.
  • Baek K, Freeman KR, Truong S, Bell C, Montgomery SB. Pilot Study of a Resiliency Based and Trauma Informed Intervention for Veterans. Trauma Care. 2024; 4(1):75-86. https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010007.
  • Aakash Rai Gupta, Jefferson Richards, Leo Sakai, Farris Al-Manaseer, Brian Nguyen, Ethan Miles, Gregory Michael Cote, Betty R. Ferrell, Maud Joachim-Celestin, Susanne Montgomery, Monica Saumoy, Mark Evan Reeves, and Nikhil Ravi Thiruvengadam. (5/2024) Correlation of significant delays and ethnic disparities in the receipt of treatment, palliative care, and supportive care interventions in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. AJ of Clinical Oncology Volume 42, Number 16_suppl.
  • Joachim-Célestin, M., Matangi, N., Bagcus, R. & Montgomery, S.B. Religiosity of Latinas in the USA curbs depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Religion and Health. (4/13/24). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02038-z
  • Baek K, Freeman KR, Truong S, Bell C, Montgomery SB. Pilot Study of a Resiliency Based and Trauma Informed Intervention for Veterans. Trauma Care. 2024; 4(1):75-86. https://doi.org/10.3390/traumacare4010007
  • Butler, F.M., Utt, J., Mathew, R.O., Casiano, C., Montgomery, S.B., Wiafe, S., Lampe, J.W., Fraser, G.E. Plasma Metabolomics Profiles in Black and White Participants of the Adventist Health Study-2 Cohort". BMC Medicine 10/31/23, 10.1186/s12916-023-03101-4
  • Spencer-Hwang R, Hwang, J, Sinclair, R, Alramadhan, F and Montgomery, S.B. (June 2023). Moving the dial on research participation: “I Want to be Screened Just Like the Pirates”: The Power of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Theatre to Aid Community Participation in Research. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, Vol 16 (1). Article ID 8397. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ijcre.v16i1.8397
  • Fletcher, D., Fish, B., Nana Yaa Sakyi Opoku, Tesfaye, L., Chan, J., Ortiz, L., Montgomery, S.M., Walker, E.J., S, Wilson, S.M. Middle School Cycling Program is associated with improved Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adolescents during COVID-19; 8/23 Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, section Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Disease.
  • Paalani, M, Bredhoff M, Montgomery S.B., Chiplui, R, Dos Sanors, H. (August 20, 2023) Exergaming: a good exercise option for the Corona Virus Pandemic. Cureus 15(8): e43799. DOI 10.7759/cureus.43799
  • Malika N, Roberts LR, Casiano CA, Montgomery S.B. A Health Profile of African Immigrant Men in the United States. Journal of Migration and Health. 2023/08/19/ 2023:100202. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623523000521
  • Malika, N., Van Dyk, T. Alemi, Q., Belliard, JC., Fisher, C., Ortiz, L., & Montgomery, S. What's keeping kids up at night? Examining risks associated with sleep disturbance and mental health. Public Health Challenge 2023; 2:95. https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.95 
  • Teteh, D., Madeleine Love, Marissa Ericson, Marissa Chan, Tanyanika Phillips, Aroona Toor, Betty Ferrell, Loretta Erhunmwunsee, Susanne Montgomery, Virginia Sun, Jae Y. Kim.  (5/2023) Social Determinants of Health among Family Caregiver Centered Outcomes in Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review. Accepted 4/23. Journal of Thoracic Disease. https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd-22-1613   
  • Aréchiga, A., Freeman, K., Tan, A., Lou, J., Lister, Z., Buckles, B., & Montgomery, S. (2023). Building resilience and improving wellbeing in Sierra Leone using the community resiliency model post Ebola. International Journal of Mental Health, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2023.2166312 
  • Dubov, A., Krakower, D. S., Rockwood, N., Montgomery, S., & Shoptaw, S. (2023). Provider Implicit Bias in Prescribing HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to People Who Inject Drugs. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-023-08040-7  
  • Habimana, S., Draus, P., Qureshi, S., Roddy, J., Biracyaza, E., Rutembesa, E., ... & Montgomery, S. (2023). Green Space and Mental Wellbeing in Rwanda: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study. Social Sciences & Humanities Open. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4340408 
  • Ioffe, Y. J., Hong, L., Joachim-Célestin, M., Soret, C., Montgomery, S., & Unternaehrer, J. J. (2023). Genetic Testing in the Latinx community: Impact of acculturation and provider relationships. Gynecologic Oncology, 169, 125-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.12.001 
  • Roberts, L. R., Sadan, V., Siva, R., Sathiyaseelan, M., Rosalind, S. E., Suresh, P., & Montgomery, S. B. (2023). Factors Predicting Mental Health Among Women in Low-Income Communities of a Changing Society: A Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Women's Health, 381-394. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S397845  
  • Spencer-Hwang, R., Hwang, J., Sinclair, R., Dennis, S., & Montgomery, S. (2023). Adverse health outcomes in early childhood (birth to 5 years) and ambient air pollutant exposures: a systematic review. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-023-01308-1  
  • Soret, C., Joachim-Celestin, M. Hong, L, Schwartz, Z, Montgomery, SB, Unternaehrer, J, Ioffe, Y. Education and context matter when it comes to genetic testing among Latinx women (424). Abstracts/Gynecologic Oncology 166/S1; (2022) S3-3291.
  • Abdul-Mutakabbit J, Granillo, C, Peteet, B, Dubov, A, Montgomery, SB, Hutchinson, V, Simmons, K, Fajardo, A, Belliard, JS, Casey, S. "Rapid Implementation of a Community–Academic Partnership Model to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Equity within Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Communities" has been published in Vaccines as part of the Special Issue COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Correlates and Interventions and is available online: Vaccines 2022, 10(8), 1364; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10081364; Published August 20, 2022.
  • King, Keyonna; Key-Hagan, Markisha; Desai, Avni; Mundy, Tehani; Shittu, Atinuke; Roberts, Lisa; Montgomery, Simone; Clarke, Martina; Idoate, Regina; Ramos, Athena; Michaud, Tzeyu; Strong, Sheritta; Thorpe, Roland; Montgomery, Susanne. Stress correlates related to depressive symptoms among young Black men in Southern California. American Journal of Men’s Health May-June 1–10; 2022; DOI:10.1177/15579883221097801801  
  • Joachim-Celestin, M., Rockwood, N., Clarke, C., Montgomery, S.B. (4/11/22) Evaluating the Full Plate Living lifestyle intervention in low-income monolingual Latinas with and without Food Insecurity. SAGE, Women’s Health Vol 18:1-15 https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057221091350
  • Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., & Montgomery, S. (2021). Prevalence and social determinants of tobacco use in Afghanistan. International Health, 13(1), 3-12.
  • Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., Montgomery, S., Koga, P. M., Smith, V., Baek, K., ... & Malika, N. (2021). Prevalence and Social-Ecological Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in a Conflict Zone—Evidence From the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey. Violence Against Women. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012211051398.
  • Dubov, A., Distelberg, B. J., Abdul-Mutakabbir, J. C., Beeson, W. L., Loo, L. K., Montgomery, S. B., ... & Chrissian, A. A. (2021). Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in Southern California: Not Just "Anti" vs. "Pro" Vaccine. Vaccines, 9(12), 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9121428.
  • Freeman, K., Baek, K., Ngo, M., Kelley, V., Karas, E., Citron, S., & Montgomery, S. (2021). Exploring the Usability of a Community Resiliency Model Approach in a High Need/Low Resourced Traumatized Community. Community Mental Health Journal, 1-10.
  • Joachim-Célestin, M., Gamboa-Maldonado, T., Dos Santos, H., & Montgomery, S. B. (2021). Delivering the Same Intervention to Hispanic/Latinos With Pre-diabetes and Diabetes. Early Evidence of Success in a Longitudinal Mixed Method Study. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 58, 00469580211055595.
  • Habimana, S., Biracyaza, E., Habumugisha, E., Museka, E., Mutabaruka, J., & Montgomery, S. B. (2021). Role of Community Resiliency Model Skills Trainings in Trauma Healing Among 1994 Tutsi Genocide Survivors in Rwanda. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 14, 1139.
  • Malika, N., Roberts, L., Casiano, C., & Montgomery, S. (2021). Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Prostate Cancer among African Americans, African Immigrants and Caribbean Immigrants. Journal of Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-021-01046-4.
  • Roberts, L. R., Solomon, S., Renati, S. J., & Montgomery, S. (2021). Exploring Mental Health during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown in Mumbai: Serendipity for Some Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), 12542.
  • Malika, Nipher, Granillo, C, Irnai, C, Belliard J, Montgomery, S. B. (2021). Chronic Absenteeism: Risks and Protective Factors Among Low-Income, Minority Children and Adolescents. Accepted, Journal of School Health.
  • Joachim-Célestin, M., Chara, R., and Montgomery, S.B. (2021). Living near an Immigration Detention Center: impact on Latinas' health. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-021-01219-2.
  • Alemi, Q, Mefom, E, Montgomery, SB, Koga, PM, Stempel, C, & Reimann, JO. (2021). Acculturative stress, stigma, and mental health challenges: emic perspectives from Somali young adults in San Diego county's 'Little Mogadishu', Ethnicity & Health. DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2021.1910930.
  • Alhusseini, N, Banta J, Oh, J, Montgomery SB. (2021). Social Media Use for health purposes by Chronic Diseases patients in the United States. Saudi J Med Sci 2021;9:XX-XX. Published by Wolters Kluwer – Medknow. DOI:10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_262_20.
  • Roberts LR, Renati, Sj, Solomon S, Montgomery SB. (2021). Perinatal Grief Among Poor Rural and Urban Women in Central India. International Journal of Women’s Health, Volume 13, pages 305-315.
  • Malika N, Roberts LR, Alemi Q, Casiano CA, and Montgomery S. (2021). Ethnic Differences among Black Men in Prostate Cancer Knowledge and Screening: A Mixed Methods Study. J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 1-2.
  • Rao, R., McDonald, J., Barrett, E., Greenberg, P., Teteh, DK., Montgomery, S., Qin, B., Lin,Y., Hong, C., Ambrosone, C., Demissie, K., Bandera, E., Llanos, A. (2021). Associations of hair dye and relaxer use with tumor clinicopathologic features among Black and Whitewomen with breast cancer: findings from the Women’s Circle of Health Study. Environmental Research, 11; 203:111863. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111863. PMID: 34390715. 
  • Dubov, A, Distelberg BJ, Abdul-Mutakabbit J, Beeson L, Lou, LK, Montgomery SB, Oyoyo U, Patel P, Peteet, B, Shoptaw S, Tavcoli, S and Chrissian AA. Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and hesitancy among health care workers in Southern California: Not just "Anti" vs. "Pro" vaccine. Vaccines 2021, 9, 1428. DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9121428
  • Woods-Burnham L, Stiel L, Martinez SR, Sanchez-Hernandez ES, Ruckle HC, Almaguel FA, Stern MC, Roberts LR, Williams DR, Montgomery SB, and Casiano CA. (2020). Psychosocial stress, glucocorticoid signaling, and prostate cancer health disparities. Cancer Health Disparities 4:e1-e30.
  • Alhusseini, N, Banta, J.E., Oh, J., Montgomery, S.B. (2020). Understanding the Use of Electronics to Seek Personal Health Information among Adults in the United States. Cureus Journal: Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences.
  • Malika, Nipher, Ogundimu, Oyinkansola; Robets Lisa Casiano Carlos, Montgomery, S. B. (2020) African Immigrant Health: Prostate Cancer Attitudes and Perceptions. American Journal of Men's Health 14(4), DOI: 10.1177/1557988320945465/ ID: AJMH-2020-03-060.R1).
  • Villalpando, LS, McReynolds, CJ, Lee, G, Montgomery SB, Vermeersch D. (2020). An examination of Attentional Processes in Adults with Self-reported PTDF symptoms, NeuroRegulation 7(4), 142-155. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15540/nr.7.4.142.
  • Teteh, DK., Chan, M., Turner, B., Hedgeman, B., Ericson, M., Clark, P., Mitchell, E., Barrett, E., Llanos, A., Kittles, R., Montgomery, S.B. (2020). Heavy is the head that wears the crown: Black men’s perspective on harmful effects of hair product use and breast cancer risk. American Journal of Men’s Health, 14(6), 1-14.
  • Roberts LR, Renati S, Solomon S, Montgomery SB. (2020). Women and Infertility in a Pronatalist Culture: Mental Health in the Slums of Mumbai. Int J Women’s Health, Nov 6;12:993-1003. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S273149. eCollection 2020.
  • Ramadan, M.M., Banta, J.E., Bahjri, K., & Montgomery, S.B. (2020). Marijuana users are likely to report opioid misuse among adults over 50 years in a representative sample of the United States (2002–2014), Journal of Addictive Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2020.1816117.
  • Baek, K., Oritz, L., Alemi, Q., Mann, S., Kumar, A., & Montgomery, S. (2020). Factors influencing formal and informal resource utilization for mental distress among Korean Americans in southern California. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. July 17, 2020.
  • Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., & Montgomery S.B. (2020). Prevalence and social determinants of tobacco use in Afghanistan. International Health. DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa010.
  • Lares LA, Montgomery, SB. (2020). Psychosocial Needs of Released Long-Term Incarcerated Older Adults. Criminal Justice Review. Volume: 45 issue: 3, page(s): 358-377. Article first published online: March 26, 2020; Issue published: September 1, 2020.

Presentations

  • Habimana, S., Biracyaza, E., Lister, Z., Freeman, K., & Montgomery, S. (2024, September 25–28). The predictability and changing over time of psychosocial problems: Community Resiliency Model intervention for genocide survivors and perpetrators in Rwanda. International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Conference, Boston, MA. https://istss.org/meetings-events/istss-40th-annual-meeting/.
  • Roberts, L.R., Jain, A., Silvestre, J., Grismore, C., Williams, C., Montgomery, S. (2024, Oct. 27). Reproductive health in young people with sickle cell disease.  [Podium presentation]. American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024, Annual Meeting and Expo, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Fernandez, J., Montgomery, C., Montgomery, S. Beautiful Tragedies: A Qualitative Study of a Patient's Person and How They Feel Seen by Healthcare Providers. July 2024, 2024 Annual Health Disparities Research Symposium, Loma Linda, CA.
  • Yorgesen. A, Truong. S, Montgomery, S.B. (2024, July 31). Community Resiliency Model to Enhance Academic Performance in Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCEP) Scholars. Poster presented at 23rd Annual Health Disparities Research Symposium, Loma Linda, CA.
  • Matangi N., Granillo C., Pope T., Arauz N., Ashby T,, Buckles, B., Montgomery SB. (2024). How Wide is The Digital Divide in San Bernardino Poster. Presented at the Annual NIH Health Disparities Research Symposium (July 31, 2024), Loma Linda, CA. Supported in part by CHDMM IMSD Grant 2 R25 GM060507.
  • Matangi N., Granillo C., Estudillo-Fuentes K., Vaquera O., Irani C., Celestin, M., Montgomery SB. (2024) Equitable Health Communication Through a Feedback Loop. Presented at the Annual Meeting for the Society for Health Communication, Arlington, VA.
  • Habimana, S., Biracyaza, E., Lister, Z, Freeman, K, Montgomery, S. B. (2023). Moving from Collective Trauma towards Community Resiliency for Rwandan Genocide Survivors and Perpetrators: Implications for Mental Health Policy. International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) conference held in Los Angeles from November 1st to 4th, 2023.
  • Lister, Z. et al., (2023). Families, Schools & Community Engaged Together (FASCET): Scaling Up Mental Health Wellness in Low Resource Contexts. American Psychological Association (APA) Conference  
  • Lister, Z., Bull, F., Abdulrahman Turay, P., Kabba, J., Kangbai, D., Abdul-Mutakabbir, J., Montgomery, S. (2023). Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Healthcare Workers: Implications for Community Vaccine Uptake. Sabin Vaccine Institute Conference  
  • Lister, Z., Kangbai, D., Abdulrahman Turay, P., Kabba, J., Montgomery, S. (6/2023). Evaluating An Integrated Family-based Vaccination Program To Support Vaccine Uptake In Vaccine Hesitant Populations In Sierra Leone: A Life-course Vaccination Program. Sabin Vaccine Institute Conference, Bangkok, Thailand    
  • Cheng, M., Lister, Z. & Montgomery, S. (2023). Biopsychosocial Spiritual Impacts of the COVID Pandemic on Non-Essential Workers Working from Home: A Scoping Review. International Family Therapy Association (IFTA) Conference 
  • Habimana, S., Biracyaza, E., Truong.S, Freeman., Lister, Z., & Montgomery, S. (2023, September 20-22). Improving Mental Health, Resilience, and Social Cohesion in Rwandan Survivors and Perpetrators with a Community Resilience Model Intervention plus Laughter Yoga. Conference presentation: Advancing Evidence -Based intervention for mental health, Child Development and parenting. 3rd Regional Research Symposium 2023, Kigali, Rwanda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSu-El9l3Hk. 
  • Truong. S., Lister, Z., Freeman., Habimana, S., & Montgomery, S. (2023, September 20-22). Emotional Regulation, Resiliency, and Family Dynamics on Parental and Children’s Mental Health in Sierra Leone. Conference presentation: Advancing Evidence -Based intervention for mental health, Child Development and parenting. 3rd Regional Research Symposium 2023, Kigali, Rwanda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSu-El9l3Hk. 
  • Lister, Z., Freeman., Turay, P.A., Truong. S., Habimana, S., & Montgomery, S. (2023, September 20-22). Using a Task-shifting Family and School-based Intervention to Improve Emotional Regulation and Family Functioning Among Parents and Children in Sierra Leone. Conference presentation: Advancing Evidence -Based intervention for mental health, Child Development and parenting. 3rd Regional Research Symposium 2023, Kigali, Rwanda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSu-El9l3Hk. 
  • Montgomery, SB, Lister, Z, Understanding Covid 19 Vaccine Acceptance among Healthcare Workers: Implications for the Community. Varn Conference 2023 Social Listening and Understanding Community Information, Session 1: Bridging Research to Practice. Sabin Vaccine Institute. June 2023, Bangkok, Thailand 
  • Teteh, D, Okunowo T, Ferrrel, B, Erhunmwunsee L, Raz, D, Kittles R, Kim J and Montgomery SB. Unmet social needs and spiritual well-being of lung cancer surgery patients and family caregivers from the United States. IASLC 2023 World Conference in Lung Cancer, (WCLC ). Singapore, September 9-12, 2023.
  • Habimana, S, Lister, Z,  Montgomery, SB, Biracyaza, E,  Aprodis, K, Ndagijimana, A, Jansen, S, Rutembesa, E. The Profile of risk factors of injecting drug use among the sample of high risk of HIV/AIDS (MSM, FSW and IDUS) in Kigali city. Presented at International German, Rwandan and Ugandan Medical Congress and Forensic Summer School, Kigali/Rwanda—Forensic Science in East Africa: From Theory to Practice. Presented virtually: 11/30/2021.
  • Joachim-Célestin, M., Chara, R., Chairez, M.E., Montgomery, SB. Gratitude and social connectedness help reduce depression in Latinas during the pandemic. Presented at the 149th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association [APHA], Denver, October 24-27, 2021.
  • Joachim-Célestin, M., Chara, R., Chairez, M.E., Montgomery, SB. Academic-community health workers partnership improves health outcomes among underserved Latinas during the pandemic. Presented at the 149th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association [APHA], Denver, October 24-27, 2021.
  • Joachim-Célestin, M., Chara, R., Chairez, M.E., Montgomery, SB. Outreach to a “secret friend” improves weight-loss program results among Latinas. Presented at the 149th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association [APHA], Denver, October 24-27, 2021.
  • Habimana S, Biracyaza E, Museka E, Habumugisha E, Mutabaruka J, Montgomery SB. Role of Community Resiliency Model Skills Trainings in Trauma Healing Among 1994 Tutsi Genocide Survivors in Rwanda. Presented in Congress of Rwanda Psychological Society under the theme” Mbwira ndumva (Tell me, I listen) symposium. Domestic & Gender-Based Violence during COVID-19 Pandemic, Kigali, Rwanda, 6/21.
  • Roberts, L. R., Montgomery, S., Parakal Baby, M., & Ganesh, G. The lived experience of stillbirth in rural India. Originally accepted for Western Institute of Nursing's 53rd Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Portland, OR. [2020 Conference cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.] Poster presented virtually at 4/2021 WIN conference.
  • Huelett, B, Lister Z, Montgomery SB. Addressing Perceived Stress and Burnout in Healthcare Providers: Piloting a Low Dose Guided Self Help Intervention in an Inpatient Hospital Setting. CFHA, Philadelphia, 10/2020.
  • Rao, R, D, Teteh, D, et l and Montgomery, S.B. Associations of characteristics of hair dye and relaxer use with tumor clinicopathologic features among Black and White women with breast cancer. (2020) Virtual poster at AACR Virtual Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.
  • Montgomery S.B. et al. COVID-19 through an international lense: Lessons for now and beyond. United Service to Africa Webinar, 9/6/2020.
  • Baek, K., Freeman, K., & Montgomery, S.B. (2020, October). Evaluation of the community resiliency training innovation project in San Bernardino County. Paper presented at the Meetings of the 148th Annual American Public Health Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Presented online due to COVID-19.
  • Freeman, K, Baeck K, Montgomery, SB. Effectiveness and sustainability of a community-based mental health wellness program in Sierra Leone. Paper presented at the Meetings of the 148th Annual American Public Health Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Presented online due to COVID-19.
  • Lister, Z., Freeman, K., Baek, K., Ngo, M., Chia, D., Montgomery, S. B. (2020, October). Implementation of a wellness program within a large healthcare facility. Paper presented at the Meetings of the 148th Annual American Public Health Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Presented online due to COVID-19.
  • Ngo, M., Freeman, K., Baek, K., Truong, S., Lister Z., & Montgomery, S.B. (2020, October). Impact of a low-dose wellness intervention on decreasing stress among healthcare professionals. Paper presented at the Meetings of the 148th Annual American Public Health Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Presented online due to COVID-19.
  • Truong, S., Baek, K., Freeman, K., & Montgomery, S.B. (2020, October). Evaluating the effectiveness of the community resiliency model intervention on veterans. Paper presented at the Meetings of the 148th Annual American Public Health Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Presented on-line due to COVID-19
  • Chia, D., Ngo, M., Baek, K., Freeman, K., & Montgomery, S.B. (2020, August). Effect of low-dose intervention on burnout for healthcare professionals in clinical settings. Poster presented at the meeting of the 128th Annual American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D. C.
  • Truong, S., Baek, K., Freeman, K., Huelett, B., Ngo, M., & Montgomery, S.B. (2020, August). Analyzing the impact of a low-dosage intervention for PTSD symptoms among healthcare professionals. Poster presented at the meeting of the 128th Annual American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.

Community Engagement

  • San Bernardino Unified School District Health, Wellness & Safety Collective Impactive Collaborative, Strategic Planning Group (2014-present)
  • Loma Linda University International Behavioral Health Trauma Team (2013-present)
  • Men's prostate cancer health fairs (2013-present)
  • Community Resiliency Model Training and Research, Waterloo Hospital, Waterloo, Sierra Leone (2012-present)
  • Quinn Community Outreach Services (2010-present)
  • Board Member, KERUS Global Education (2010-present)
  • Consultant and Evaluator, Chino Valley Unified School District (alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention) (2007-present)
  • Consultant and Evaluator, Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. (teen pregnancy prevention and life skills education programs) (2005-present)
  • El Sol Neighborhood Community Services (2005-present)
  • Loma Linda University Institute for Community Partnerships (2004-present)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reviewer special project (2000-present)
  • College of Reviewers, NIDA/NIAAA Standing Committee Member, and reviewer for special initiatives, National Institute for Health, Department of Health and Human Services (2000-present)
  • External Review Board Member, University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine, Center for Healthy Communities (2015-2019)
  • Desert Highland Gateway Health & Wellness Committee, Desert Health Care District/Foundation (2012-2017)
  • Riverside First Five, Community Asthma Prevention Project (2012-2016)
  • Healthy Heritage Movement (2010-2015)
  • Kansas Avenue SDA and Brooklyn SDA Churches (men's health fairs with an emphasis on prostate cancer prevention) (2012-2013)
  • African American Health Advisory Council and Founding Transition Team Member, African American Health Institute of San Bernardino County (2003-2005)