Expert Consulting in Public Health

Specializing in population mental health, maternal mental health, and pharmacoepidemiology, we offer tailored scientific expertise and consultation for diverse entities in the public health sector.

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Expertise

Multiple areas of expertise combine to offer clients a skill set that is diversified and easily applied to public health, marketing, or psychology.

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A pregnant woman stands in a mountainous landscape, holding trekking poles and looking at the scenery. She has long hair tied back and is wearing outdoor athletic gear. The background features lush trees and towering cliffs with a clear blue sky above.
Maternal Mental Health

Expertise in maternal mental health with 10 publications and a unique postpartum depression prevention program developed

A hand holding pills. Photo by Ksenia Yakovleva on Unsplash
A hand holding pills. Photo by Ksenia Yakovleva on Unsplash
Pharmacoepidemiology

Expertise in pharmacoepidemiology with 8 publications, including Nature Mental Health, integrating knowledge in mental health and drug use

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A person wearing glasses and a shirt with the phrase 'Mental Health Matters' printed on it stands against a dark background. They have long, wavy hair and are wearing a green cardigan.
Population Mental Health

Expertise in systems-level public health thinking combined with in-depth knowledge of behavioral health and psychology

About the owner

Jennifer is a passionate mental health advocate and scientist. She has spent more than 12 years gaining knowledge, 8 years as a stay-at-home mom, and 5 years practicing public health. Her diverse experience means that she will look at your projects creatively, and develop solutions tailored to your needs and budget. She has the ability to work within the marketing, public health, or psychology fields to develop mixed methods solutions that incorporate qualitative and quantitative survey designs to answer the pressing questions that your business or study may have. From protocol development or IRB submission to manuscript writing or stakeholder presentation, she can take your study from start to finish.

Experience

Education

Doctor of Public Health (Community & Behavioral Health) – University of Colorado Denver

Master of Science in Public Health (Epidemiology) – University of Colorado Denver

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) – Tulane University

Publications

Palamar, J.J., Jewell, J.S., El-Shahawy, O., Black, J.C. (2025). Trends in Poisonings Involving Ketamine in the United States, 2019-2023. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112549

Black, J.C., Monte, A.A., Dasgupta, N., Jewell, J.S., Rockhill, K.M., Olson, R., Dart, R.C. (2024). Optimizing Real-World Benefit and Risk of New Psychedelic Medications: The Need for Innovative Postmarket Surveillance. Nature Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-024-00233-1

Jewell J.S., Bemis E.A., Black, J.C. (2024). Estimating the Prevalence of Using Falsified Medications in the General Population. Journal of Addiction Medicine. DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001326

Black, J.C., Schow, N., Burkett, H.L., Pena, M., Jewell, J.S., Czizik, A., Monte, A.A., Dart, R.C. (2023). Comparing Substance Use Consequences between Serotonergic Psychedelics, MDMA, and other Drugs of Abuse Among United States Adults with History of Psychiatric Illness. Int J Ment Health Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01163-2

Han BH, Jewell JS, Ding B, Wu NC, Cottler LB, Palamar JJ. (2023). Trends in characteristics of prescription opioid-related poisonings among older adults in the United States, 2015-2021. Journal of Addiction Medicine. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001193

Jewell, J., Black, J., Ellis, M., Olsen, H., Iwanicki, J., Dart, R. (2023). A Cross-Sectional Study of Tampering in Xtampza ER, an Abuse-Deterrent Formulation of an Extended-Release Opioid, in a Treatment Center Population. Clin Drug Investig. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40261-023-01248-9

Jewell JS, Brooks-Russell A, Leiferman J. (2023). Looking Beyond the Mother: Investigating Relationship Characteristics and Postpartum Depression Risk Factors. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 8(1):14; doi:10.21926/obm.icm.2301010.

Palamar J.J., Fitzgerald N.D., Grundy D.J., Black J.C., Jewell J.S., Cottler L.B. (2022). Characteristics of poisonings involving ketamine in the United States, 2019–2021. Journal of Psychopharmacology, doi:10.1177/02698811221140006

Jewell, J. S., Brooks-Russell, A., Glen Mays, Allison Dempsey, Jennifer Hyer, Leiferman, J. A. (2022). MODparents: Mothers Overcoming Depression, a feasibility pilot study for pregnant couples. Mental Health & Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2022.200240

Jewell, J. S., Farewell, C. V., Walls, J., Brooks-Russell, A., Dempsey, A., Leiferman, J. A. (2022). Parents’ mental health experiences during the perinatal transition: A qualitative study. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 43(4,), 323-329, DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2021.1975329

Leiferman, J. A., Jewell, J. S., Huberty, J., Lee-Winn, A. (2021). Women’s Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Interconception Period. MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 46(6), 339-345. DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000767

Hansen, A., Farewell, C., Jewell, J., & Leiferman, J. (August 2021). Exploring Predictors of Social Distancing Compliance in the United States during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-22. doi:10.1017/dmp.2021.262

Leiferman, J. A., Farewell, C. V., Jewell, J., Rachael, L., Walls, J., Harnke, B., & Paulson, J. F. (2021). Anxiety among fathers during the prenatal and postpartum period: a meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1-10. doi:10.1080/0167482X.2021.1885025

Jewell, J. S., Farewell, C. V., Welton-Mitchell, C., Lee-Winn, A., Walls, J., & Leiferman, J. A. (2020). Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States: Online Survey. JMIR Form Res, 4(10), e22043. doi:10.2196/22043

Farewell, C. V., Jewell, J., Walls, J., & Leiferman, J. A. (2020). A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Perinatal Risk and Resilience During COVID-19. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 11, 2150132720944074. doi:10.1177/2150132720944074

Leiferman, J., Farewell, C. V., Lee-Winn, A., Jewell, J., Ulrickson, C., Huberty, J., & Paulson, J. (2019). Management of Prenatal Depression: Effectiveness of an Online Training Module Across Health Care Disciplines. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 39(3), 178-184. doi:10.1097/ceh.0000000000000263

Jewell, J. S., Dunn, A. L., Bondy, J., & Leiferman, J. (2010). Prevalence of Self-Reported Postpartum Depression Specific to Season and Latitude of Birth: Evaluating the PRAMS Data. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 14(2), 261-267. doi:10.1007/s10995-009-0498-6

Dunn, A. L., & Jewell, J. S. (2010). The Effect of Exercise on Mental Health. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 9(4), 202-207. doi:10.1249/JSR.0b013e3181e7d9af