Allison D. Crawford, PhD, RN

Peer-reviewed Articles (*indicates data-based)

1. Thomas, K., Crawford, A.D., Siegler, A., Steely Smith, Roane, A., Putter, K., & Shlafer, R.
   It's a piece that helps them stay connected to their child: Facilitators and Barriers to
   Lactation. Target Journal: Breastfeeding Medicine
2. Crawford, AD., Zettler, H., Braddy, S., Hayward, JM, Howe, R., Rowe, J., McGrath,
   JM. (2025) Stakeholder engagement with community supervision to address the
   health outcomes- A Scoping review. Target Journal: Public Health
   Nursing. doi. 10.1111/phn.13577
3. Crawford, A.D., Linder Geramifar, L., McGlothen-Bell, K., & Salisbury, E. (2025)
   Reproductive Justice Investigation of Digital Intervention use amongst Women with
   Criminal Justice System Oversight: Policy Brief. Nursing Outlook.
   10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102349
4. Salisbury, E.J., Crawford, A. Gender-responsive treatment to improve outcomes for women
   and girls in correctional settings: foundations, limitations and innovations. Health
   Justice 13, 11 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00316-w
5. Crawford, A. D., Slavin, R., Tabar, M., Radhakrishnan, K., Wang, M., Estrada, A., &
   McGrath, J. M. (2024). Methodological approaches in developing and implementing digital
   health interventions amongst underserved women. Public health nursing (Boston,
   Mass.), 41(6), 1612–1621. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13410
6. Crawford, A. D., Salisbury, E. J., & McGrath, J. M. (2024). An intervention development
   study of an mHealth app to manage women’s health and safety while on probation. Health
   & Justice, 12(1), 22. doi: 10.1186/s40352-024-00277-6
7. Crawford, AD., Testa, A., Darilek, U., Howe, R., McGrath, J.M., Shlafer, R. (2024) Perinatal
   outcomes of women on community supervision – A scoping review. Journal of Correctional
   Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1089/jchc.23.09.0073
8. Darilek, U., Graw, J., Sisk, L., Crawford, A. D., Lopez, E., Howe, R., & McGlothen-Bell, K.
   (2024). A Scoping Review of Multimodal, Dyadic Early Relational Health Interventions in
   NICUs in the United States. Advances in Neonatal Care, 24(5), 453-465. doi:
   10.37766/inplasy2024.1.0035
9. McGlothen-Bell, K., Cartagena, D., Malin, K. J., Vittner, D., McGrath, J. M., Koerner, R. L.,
   ... & Crawford, A. D. (2024). Reimagining Supportive Approaches at the Intersection of
   Mandatory Reporting Policies for the Mother–Infant Dyad Affected by Substance
   Use. Advances in Neonatal Care, 24(5), 424-434. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001188
10. Testa, A., Jackson, D. B., Crawford, A., Mungia, R., Ganson, K. T., & Nagata, J. M. (2024).
    Adverse childhood experiences and dental cleaning during pregnancy: Findings from the
    North and South Dakota PRAMS, 2017–2021. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 84(2),
    198-205. doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12614
11. Malin, Kathryn J. PhD, RN, NNP-BC, APNP; Vittner, Dorothy PhD, RN, FAAN; Darilek, Umber PhD, RN, IBCLC; McGlothen-Bell, Kelly PhD, RN, IBCLC; Crawford, Allison PhD, RN; Koerner, Rebecca PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC; Pados, Britt Frisk PhD, RN, NNP-BC, CLC, FAHA, FNAP; Cartagena, Diana PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC; McGrath, Jacqueline M. PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN; Vance, Ashlee J. PhD, MA, RN, RNC-NIC. Application of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Framework to the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care ():10.1097/ANC.0000000000001122, December 07, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000001122
12. Crawford, A. D., McGlothen-Bell, K., Testa, A., McGrath, J. M., & Cleveland, L. (2023). Exploration of the effects of incarceration on the health of Latina women and their children using the life course theory. Public Health Nursing, 00, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.13273
13. McGlothen-Bell, K., Greene, M. Z., Hunt, G., & Crawford, A. D. (2023). Intersectional Examination of Gender-Inclusive Care and Women's Health. Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing: JOGNN, S0884-2175(23)00241-1. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2023.08.007
14. ​​Crawford A.D., Ricks, T., McGlothen-Bell, K., McGrath, J.M., Abbyad, C., Polinard, E., Cleveland, L., (2023) Conditions that Influence Coping Mechanisms in Women Impacted by Incarceration using the Vulnerability Framework. Research in Nursing and Health. Doi: 10.1002/nur.22335
15. Crawford A.D., Ricks, T., Polinard, E., & Abbyad, C. (2023). What is known about reproductive autonomy among women influenced by incarceration? A scoping review. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. doi: 10.1177/10436596231183180
16. Crawford, A. D., Carder, E., Lopez, E., & McGlothen-Bell, K. (2023). Doula Support and Pregnancy-Related Complications among Childbearing Women in the United States: A Scoping Review. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. doi. 10.1111/jmwh.13543
17. Amanda Corbett, Ingie Osman, Alexus Roane, Allison D. Crawford, Anne Siegler, & Rebecca Shlafer, The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Care and Treatment of Pregnant, Birthing, and Postpartum People in Prisons in the United States, 19 U. St. Thomas L.J. 587 (2023)
18. Crawford, A. D., Hutson, T. S., & Kim, M. (2023). Mobile Health Applications Addressing Health Disparities for Women on Community Supervision: A Scoping Review. Substance use & misuse, 1–15. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2023.2188414
19. Mathias, C. W., Cavazos, D. M., McGlothen-Bell, K., Crawford, A. D., Flowers-Joseph, B., Wang, Z., & Cleveland, L. M. (2023). Opioid overdose prevention education in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harm Reduction Journal, 20(1), 37.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00769-y
20. McGlothen-Bell, K., Groer, M., Gregory, K., Brownell, E., Francis, J., Crawford, A.D., Lopez, E., & McGrath, J. (2023). A scoping review of neonatal opioid withdrawal and the infant gut microbiome: Does human milk optimize infant outcomes? PLOS ONE.doi:10.1097/ANC.0000000000001056
21. McGlothen-Bell K, McGrath JM, Brownell EA, Shlafer RJ, Crawford AD. (2023). Applying a Reproductive Justice Lens to Enhance Research Engagement Among Systematically Underrepresented Childbearing Women. Nurs Res;72(2):132-140. doi:10.1097/NNR.0000000000000639
22. Crawford, A. D., McGlothen-Bell, K. Marsh, N., & Cleveland, L.M. (2022). "We're still human": A Reproductive Justice Analysis of the Experiences of Criminalized Latina Mothers, Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma. doi:10.1080/10926771.2022.2162467
23. Crawford, A. D., Darilek, U., McGlothen-Bell, K., Lopez., E., Gill, S., & Cleveland, L. (2022). A scoping review: Microaggression as an experience of racism and its influence on perinatal health outcomes. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Neonatal Nursing. ISSN 0884-2175, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2021.12.007
24. Crawford. A. D., McGlothen-Bell K, Recto P, McGrath JM, Scott L, Brownell EA, Cleveland LM. (2022) Stigmatization of pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder. Women’s Health Report (New Rochelle). 3(1):172-179. Doi: 10.1089/whr.2021.0112. PMID: 35262054; PMCID: PMC8896218
25. Crawford, A. D., McGlothen-Bell, K. & Cleveland, L. (2022). “I just did whatever they wanted me to do”: An examination of sexual violence in Latina mothers impacted by incarceration. Biomed Central Public Health Journal, 22 (1453). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13865-8
26. McGlothen-Bell, K., Cleveland, L. M., Spencer, B., Crawford, A. D., & Gill, S. L. (2022). Intersectional stigma and infant feeding in childbearing women with opioid use disorder. Stigma and Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000399
27. Kim MT, Heitkemper EM, Hébert ET, Hecht J, Crawford A, Nnaka T, Hutson TS, Rhee H, Radhakrishnan K. Redesigning culturally tailored intervention in the precision health era: Self-management science context. Nurs Outlook. 2022 Aug 3: S0029-6554(22)00103-8. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2022.05.015. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35933178
28. Testa, A., Crawford, A. D., Jackson, D. B., & Gemmill, A. (2022). Stressful life events and prescription opioid use during pregnancy: findings from the 2019 pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 10.1007/s00127-022-02349-0. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-022-02349-0
29. Crawford, A. D. (2021). The experiences of Latina mothers impacted by incarceration (Order No. 28542845). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2564587357). Retrieved from http://ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissert...
30. Crawford, A. D., Cleveland, L., McGrath, J., Berndt, A. (2021). Systemic inequities and depressive symptomatology in Hispanic mothers. A path analysis model. Public Health Nursing. Doi: 10.1111/phn.12968. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34529867
31. Chu, L., McGrath, J. M., Oiao, J., Brownell, E., Recto, P., Cleveland, L. M., Lopez, E., Gelfond, J., Crawford, A. D., & McGlothen-Bell, K. (2021). A Meta-Analysis of Breastfeeding Effects for Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Nursing Research, 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000555. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000555

Published Policy briefs and policy 

1. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (2023). Breastfeeding Recommendations for People Who Use Substances: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 16. Cleveland, L.M., Crawford, A.D., McGlothen-Bell, K. (contributors), Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing: JOGNN, 52(1), e1–e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2022.08.003
2. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (2023). Pain management recommendations during the intrapartum period in populations influenced by substance use disorder: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 17. Carder, E., Crawford, A.D. (contributors), Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing: JOGNN, 52(2), e1–e3.  Intrapartum Pain Management for People on Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder Practice Brief: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 17 (nwhjournal.org)

Abstracts

1. Crawford, A.D., Shlafer, R., Testa, A. Policy Alternatives to Separating Women in Prison from their Infants. In: 9th Volume  of the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Corrections and Sentencing Handbook Series: Contemporary Issues in Health and Punishment

Presentations

Invited Podium Presentations

• 2024, AWHONN Texas Conderence, Corpus Christi (May)
• 2024, Bexar County Adult Community Supervision, ACEs Training (April)
• 2023, Bexar County Adult Probation, ACES training (May)
• 2023, Nursing Leadership, Career Pathway, Pre-Nursing Students, The University of Texas San Antonio (April)
• 2023, Policy and Nursing Practice within the State Legislature, BSN Students, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio (April)
• 2023, Nursing Leadership, Career Pathway, BSN Students, The University of the Incarnate Word (Jan)
• 2022, Reproductive Justice at the Intersection of Women’s Incarceration, Womxn in Medicine Conference, Panelist, University of Texas San Antonio
• 2022, Reproductive Justice at the Intersection of Women’s Incarceration, Community and Prison Health Conference, Doctors for Change
• 2022, Women’s Incarceration, Implication and Direction for Practice and Research Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Symposium, University of Texas Health at San Antonio
• 2022, Disparities of Women on Community Supervision, Implication and Direction for Practice & Research, Texas Probation Association Conference
• 2022, A Gender-Responsive Approach to Corrections During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Panelist: The National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE)’s Annual Conference                         
• 2022, Sexual Health, Safety, & Contraceptive Care Lecture, Mommies Program for Childbearing Individuals with Substance Use Disorder, Center for Healthcare Services, San Antonio
• 2022, Policy and Nursing Practice within the State Legislature, BSN Students, The University of the Incarnate Word      
• 2022, AWHONN Respectful Maternity Care video, AWHONN
• 2022, The University of the Incarnate Word BSN Student Panel, San Antonio, Texas
• 2022, Be Well Texas Journal Club, Precision Health Methods in Health Disparity Research, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio
• 2021, The Experiences of Latina Mothers Impacted by Incarceration, St. David’s CHPR Colloquium, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
• 2021, How to Collaborate and Inform Legislation as a Healthcare Provider, Graduate Health Policy Course, University of Texas Health at San Antonio
• 2021, How to Collaborate and Inform Legislation as a Healthcare Provider, The University of New Mexico         
• 2021, HB 1308: Perinatal Taskforce in Texas County Jails, Testimony, 87th Texas Legislative Session
• 2020, How to Collaborate and Inform Legislation as a Healthcare Provider, University of Texas Health at San Antonio
• 2020, Reproductive Justice for Pregnant Women at the Intersections of Covid-19 and Incarceration, Texas Perinatal Task Force
• 2020, Reproductive Justice at the Intersection of Incarceration, Sex-Ed Radio. The Koop Radio 91.7 FM, Austin, Texas
• 2019, Reproductive Justice, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio
• 2019, HB 1651: Care of Pregnant Individuals in Texas County Jails, Testimony, 86th Texas Legislative Session
• 2017, Incoming Nursing Students, Student Alumni, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
• 2016, Incoming Nursing Students, Student Alumni, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
• 2015, Baby Planning with Allison’s’ Baby Concierge, The Bobby and J.J. Radio Show Allison’s Baby Concierge, LLC, San Antonio, Texas
• 2015, The Basics and Q & A related to Infant Carrier Wearing, The Bloom Event for Expectant Parents, Allison’s Baby Concierge, LLC, San Antonio, Texas

Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations

• 2023, Submitted Abstract, Association Justice  Involved Females and Organizations (AJFO), Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 2022, Data Visualization to Improve Culturally Tailored Messaging, St. David’s CHPR Conference, Panel Discussion, University of Texas at Austin

Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations

• 2022, The Experiences of Latina Mothers Impacted by Incarceration, St. David’s CHPR Conference, Poster Presentation, University of Texas at Austin
• 2015, Delaying the Newborn Bath, Nurse Residency Research Presentation. University Health System, San Antonio