Natalie D. Hernandez-Green, PhD, MPH

Natalie D. Hernandez-Green, PhD, MPH 

Associate Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Center for Maternal Health Equity
Location: 50 Hurt Plaza 14th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 752-1523
E-mail: nhernandez@msm.edu

Education

UNDERGRADUATE:
Stony Brook University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology

GRADUATE:
Emory University
Degree:Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Education & Promotion

University of South Florida
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health

POSTGRADUATE:
Morehouse School of Medicine
Satcher Health Leadership Institute (Postdoctoral Training)

Research Interests

  • Maternal Health Equity & Behavioral Health
  • Implementation & Dissemination Science
  • Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
  • Reproductive Justice
  • Health Systems & Policy
  • Workforce Development
  • Technology-assisted interventions to improve health outcomes among historically underserved women and families.
View Center for Maternal Health Equity Website

Publications

  • Hernandez, N. D., Aina, A. D., Baker, L. J., et al. (2023). Maternal health equity in Georgia: A Delphi consensus approach to definition and research priorities. BMC Public Health, 23, 596. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15395-3.
  • Hernandez, N. D., Cooper, H. L. F., et al. (2023). Overdoses, reproductive justice, and harm reduction. American Journal of Public Health, 113(9), 933–935. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307379.
  • Hernandez, N., Guillaume, D., Clarke, L., Parker, A., Francis, S., Lewis, K., Davis, M., Welsh, K. S., Baker, J., & Chandler, R. D. (2025). Centering cultural approaches in community-based participatory research to address the Black maternal health crisis. AJPM Focus, 4(6), Article 100402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2025.100402.
  • Hernandez, N. D., Francis, S., Allen, M., et al. (2022). Prevalence and predictors of symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among a sample of urban Black women in the South. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 26, 770–777. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-022-03425-2.
  • Hernandez-Green, N., Haiman, M. D., McDonald, A., Rollins, L., Farinu, O. T. O., Clarke, L. S., Huebshmann, A., Fort, M. P., Chandler, R. D., Brocke, P., McLaurin-Glass, D., Harris, E., Berry, K., Suarez, A., Williams, T., & Franklin, C. G. (2024). Development and implementation of a preconception counseling program for Black women and men in the southeastern United States: A pilot protocol. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1416586. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1416586.
  • Hernandez, N. D., Chandler, R., Nava, N., Tamler, I., Daley, E. M., Baldwin, J., Buhi, E., O’Rourke, K., Romer-Daza, N. & Grilo, S. (2019). Young adult US born Latina women's thoughts, feelings and beliefs about unintended pregnancy. Culture, Health and Sexuality.
  • Hernandez, N. D., Dorsey, J., Glass, D. M., Pope, E., Worthy, N., Blasingame, E., ... & Dotson, Y. (2019). Community-Engaged Approaches to Address the Ethical Concerns of Maternal Mental Health Disparities Research. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, 30(5), 12-20.
  • Chandler, R., Hernandez, N., Guillaume, D., Grandoit, S., Branch-Ellis, D., & Lightfoot, M. (2020). A Community-Engaged Approach to Creating a Mobile HIV Prevention App for Black Women: Focus Group Study to Determine Preferences via Prototype Demos. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(7), e18437.
  • Chandler, R., Guillaume, D., Tesema, N., Paul, S., Ross, H., & Hernandez, N. D. (2020). Social and Environmental Influences on Sexual Behaviors of College Black Women: Within Group Diversity Between HBCU vs. PWI Experiences. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-11.
  • Chandler, R., Hull, S., Ross, H., Guillaume, D., Paul, S., Dera, N., & Hernandez, N. (2020). The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) consciousness of black college women and the perceived hesitancy of public health institutions to curtail HIV in black women. BMC public health, 20(1), 1-11.
  • Hernandez, N. D., Chandler, R., Nava, N., Tamler, I., Daley, E. M., Baldwin, J., Buhi, E., O’Rourke, K., Romer-Daza, N. & Grilo, S. (2019). Young adult US born Latina women's thoughts, feelings and beliefs about unintended pregnancy. Culture, Health and Sexuality. In press
  • Hernandez, N. D., Dorsey, J., Glass, D. M., Pope, E., Worthy, N., Blasingame, E., ... & Dotson, Y. (2019). Community-Engaged Approaches to Address the Ethical Concerns of Maternal Mental Health Disparities Research. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, 30(5), 12-20.
  • Chandler, R., Hernandez, N., Guillaume, D., Grandoit, S., Branch-Ellis, D., & Lightfoot, M. (2020). A Community-Engaged Approach to Creating a Mobile HIV Prevention App for Black Women: Focus Group Study to Determine Preferences via Prototype Demos. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 8(7), e18437.
  • Chandler, R., Guillaume, D., Tesema, N., Paul, S., Ross, H., & Hernandez, N. D. (2020). Social and Environmental Influences on Sexual Behaviors of College Black Women: Within Group Diversity Between HBCU vs. PWI Experiences. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-11.
  • Chandler, R., Hull, S., Ross, H., Guillaume, D., Paul, S., Dera, N., & Hernandez, N. (2020). The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) consciousness of black college women and the perceived hesitancy of public health institutions to curtail HIV in black women. BMC public health, 20(1), 1-11.
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Honors and Awards

  • 2024:
    • Phenomenal Women Award for Community Service in Maternal Health
    • Health Disparities Scholar, NIH National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program
  • 2023:
    • Morehouse School of Medicine Unsung Hero Award
    • Irth Crown Award for Academic Excellence for Black Mothers
  • 2022: Irth Innovators in the Movement Award
  • 2021:
    • Carolyn Wetzel Continuum Award
    • Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA) Award
    • Team Science Award of Distinction for Early-Stage Research Teams, (Georgia CTSA)
  • 2020: Health Disparities Scholar, NIH National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program
  • 2019: Sisters with Superpowers, Rolling Out Magazine
  • 2017:
    • Rising Scholar in the field of sexuality by The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
    • Nominated Stony Brook University 40 under 40
    • Fellow, Health Disparities Research Training Program, NCI U54 Cancer Partnership
    • American Association for Cancer Research-Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) Council, Minority & Minority Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Award
  • 2016: Mundo Hispanico Latinas Poderosas (Powerful Latinas in Atlanta) Award
  • 2012:
    • University of South Florida College of Public Health Student Research Scholarship Award
    • American Public Health Association Latino Caucus Best Student Paper Award
    • Greg Alexander Scholarship in Maternal and Child Health, University of South Florida
  • 2012-11: University of South Florida College of Public Health Community and Family Health Travel Scholarship
  • 2011: Public Health Student Association Travel Scholarship, University of South Florida