Jackson Higginbottom, MPH
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Jackson Higginbottom, MPH, is a public health practitioner working at the intersection of data science, health communication, and community engagement. As Program Manager for the Public Health Data Science and Data Equity (DSDE) initiative at the Yale School of Public Health and Assistant Director of the Yale Data Science Fellows Program, he leads research and academic programming, supports inclusive data infrastructure, and mentors students.
His work is guided by the principle that data and communication only matter if they’re useful—and trusted—by the people most affected. He applies this through projects that strengthen community partnerships, inform equitable data practices, and build trust in public health communication.
Outside of Yale, he serves as Director and Board President of Manos Juntas: OKC Free Clinic, a nonprofit free clinic in Oklahoma City providing care to more than 2,000 patients annually. He also serves on the boards of 1stGenYale and the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health.
Last Updated on November 12, 2025.
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- MPH
- Yale School of Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences (2020)
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Medical Research Interests
Behavioral Research; Health Communication; Social Determinants of Health
Public Health Interests
Vaccines; Community Engagement; Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice
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0000-0001-8228-3208- View Lab Website
Public Health Data Science and Data Equity
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Jackson Higginbottom's published research.
Kathleen O'Connor Duffany, PhD, MEd
Katherine LaMonaca, MPH
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD
Sofia I. Morales, MPH
Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS
Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD
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2026
Ten Core Concepts for Ensuring Data Equity in Public Health
Wang Y, Boyd A, Rountree L, Ren Y, Nyhan K, Nagar R, Higginbottom J, Ranney M, Parikh H, Mukherjee B. Ten Core Concepts for Ensuring Data Equity in Public Health. JAMA Health Forum 2026, 7: e256031. PMID: 41511794, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.6031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHealth outcomesPublic healthSuboptimal health outcomesData equityPublic health researchHealth data scienceHealth gapPublic health decisionsMiddle-income regionsMobile healthHealth researchInformed decision-makingHealth decisionsHealth datasetsHealthRural areasData inequalitySelection biasCore conceptsData collectionScience principlesPolicy translationEssential first stepOutcomesDecision-making
2025
Utilizing the Program Impact Pathways framework for improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake: demonstrations of multi-sector collaboration from two geographies in Connecticut
Beaulieu A, LaMonaca K, Higginbottom J, Foster J, Macklin B, Muhammad T, Schwartz E, Comerford B, Santilli A, O'Connor Duffany K, Pérez-Escamilla R. Utilizing the Program Impact Pathways framework for improving COVID-19 vaccine confidence and uptake: demonstrations of multi-sector collaboration from two geographies in Connecticut. Vaccine 2025, 60: 127623. PMID: 40857953, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsIntervention implementationYale-Griffin Prevention Research CenterCritical Quality Control PointsPrevention Research CenterTask ForceTask force discussionsNew HavenMulti-sectoral collaborationCOVID-19 vaccine confidenceIntervention uptakeImplementation scienceCOVID-19 pandemic responseForce discussionsCommunity engagementFrontline workersStudy outcomesCOVID-19InterventionQuality control pointsPandemic responseImpact pathway frameworkVaccine confidenceCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 fundsLocal initiativesStrategies for addressing COVID-19 vaccine equity with intermediaries, prevention research centers, and the vaccine confidence network
Hara-Hubbard K, Beaulieu A, Mendiola A, Gandhi P, Kuiper N, Quartarone R, Tang J, Dominguez O, Bond M, Cohen D, Goetz M, Mohamed N, Cuccaro P, Hannon P, Fernandez M, Higginbottom J, Pérez-Escamilla R, Baquero B. Strategies for addressing COVID-19 vaccine equity with intermediaries, prevention research centers, and the vaccine confidence network. Vaccine 2025, 60: 127847. PMID: 41101080, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevention Research CenterVaccine confidencePublic health actionCOVID-19 vaccine confidenceCOVID-19 pandemicHealth promotionHealth actionsPrevention literatureCommunity trustCOVID-19Community needsTask ForceVaccine uptakeVaccine interventionsConfidencePreventionResearch CenterCDCCommunityCollaborationHealthPandemicInterventionOutreachVaccine trust
2023
Advancing Health Equity: An Innovative Program for Building Community Engagement in Research.
Santilli A, LaMonaca K, Carr K, Rue B, D'Angelo K, Higginbottom J, Morales S, Taylor M, Vicente G, Lin-Schweitzer A, Duffany K. Advancing Health Equity: An Innovative Program for Building Community Engagement in Research. Progress In Community Health Partnerships Research Education And Action 2023, 17: 523-533. PMID: 37934450, DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2023.a907982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsImproved health outcomesHealth researchConsecutive cohortPublic health researchSelf-reported knowledgeHealth outcomesTraining programHealth equityParticipants' knowledgeCommunity-engaged researchParticipant satisfactionProgram satisfactionSatisfaction surveyLow incomeTraining sessionsCRFPost-program surveysTeam surveyProgram improvementInnovative programsThe Implementation of a Nutrition Intervention in Food Pantries: The Spirit of SWAP
Morales S, Vicente G, LaMonaca K, Rios J, Cunningham S, Higginbottom J, Mathios E, Werlin S, Cramer J, Santilli A, Duffany K. The Implementation of a Nutrition Intervention in Food Pantries: The Spirit of SWAP. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 80s-91s. PMID: 36999497, DOI: 10.1177/15248399221112454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNutrition interventionsRE-AIM frameworkHealthy food choicesFood pantriesMixed-methods evaluationChronic conditionsNutritional guidanceHealth outcomesDiet qualityU.S. populationHealthy foodsInterventionFood choicesHigh rateOutcomesStandard practiceNew HavenSWAp implementationFood insecurityPantriesEffective strategyFoodBaseline
2022
A Pilot Test of a Treatment to Address Intersectional Stigma, Mental Health, and HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men of Color
Jackson SD, Wagner KR, Yepes M, Harvey TD, Higginbottom J, Pachankis JE. A Pilot Test of a Treatment to Address Intersectional Stigma, Mental Health, and HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men of Color. Psychotherapy 2022, 59: 96-112. PMID: 35025569, PMCID: PMC9345305, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsStigma copingMental healthMinority stressHIV riskCognitive-behavioral treatmentStigma-related stressorsSexual healthCondom use efficacyCo-occurring health risksSexual minority stressHuman immunodeficiency virusHealth risksGroup therapy treatmentIntersectional stigmaMental health risksSexual health risksGroup treatmentOpen pilotYoung blacksPosttreatment assessmentPartial supportImmunodeficiency virusSexual compulsivityAlcohol useTreatment lengthCOVID-19 racial disparities: A content analysis of news media coverage.
Gordon-Brilla SV, Rogers DL, Higginbottom J, Ensha LM, Sutherland RA. (2022). Chapter 4. COVID-19 racial disparities: A content analysis of news media coverage. Navarro, S.A., & Hernandez, S.L. (Eds.), The Color of COVID-19: The Racial Inequality of Marginalized Communities (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003268710Chapters
2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Access Among Black and Latinx Communities
Balasuriya L, Santilli A, Morone J, Ainooson J, Roy B, Njoku A, Mendiola-Iparraguirre A, Duffany K, Macklin B, Higginbottom J, Fernández-Ayala C, Vicente G, Venkatesh A. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Access Among Black and Latinx Communities. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2128575. PMID: 34643719, PMCID: PMC8515205, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 vaccine accessVaccination accessVaccine acceptanceVaccine accessQualified health centersCommunity health workersCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19Health care practitionersHealth care systemPublic health officialsEquitable uptakeHealth centersHealth workersMAIN OUTCOMEFocus groupsInductive content analysis approachCare practitionersHealth departmentsHealth care employeesQualitative studyLocal community-based organizationsDisproportionate deaths
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activity Connecticut Public Health Association
2018 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMemberactivity Fundación Manos Juntas: OKC Community Free Clinic
2023 - PresentPublic ServicePresidentactivity JAMA Network Open
2022 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Data Action Team
2023 - PresentAdvisory BoardsAdvisorDetailsHonestly: Youth Sexual Healthactivity American Public Health Association
2018 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsMember
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08/16/2024Regional AwardNextGen Under 30: OklahomaDetailsUnited States
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- February 24, 2026
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- January 09, 2026Source: JAMA Health Forum
Ten core concepts for ensuring data equity in public health
- November 05, 2025Source: Yale News
How a free clinic with Yale ties is helping underserved patients get care in Oklahoma City
- May 29, 2024
Messaging Matters: Yale School of Public Health expands student communications training
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