Samantha Parker Kelleher, PhD
Associate Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Epidemiology

PhD, Boston University School of Public Health
MS, Emory University
BS, University of Miami



Dr. Parker Kelleher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health. Her research interests include understanding the relationship between prenatal exposures and infant and childhood outcomes and the impact of adverse pregnancy and postpartum outcomes on cardiovascular health. She is the Principal Investigator on a R-01 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to investigate the impact of a remote postpartum blood pressure monitoring program on cardiovascular related severe maternal morbidity. She previously received funding from the American Heart Association to examine health related social needs and postpartum blood pressure. She served as a consultant for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Zika Response in 2016 and was awarded the Tyroler Lilienfeld Award (2014) by the Society of Epidemiologic Research for her dissertation work on preeclampsia. Dr. Parker Kelleher is the Co-Director of the Epidemiology and Biostatistics MPH Certificate and teaches Intermediate Epidemiology, Applications of Intermediate Epidemiology, and Advanced Methods Reproductive, Perinatal, and Pediatric Epidemiology.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Dr. Parker Kelleher's research focuses on documenting and improving pregnancy and postpartum outcomes among numerous populations, including those receiving care at Boston Medical Center. As part of this research, she engages community advisory boards, composed of scientific, community, and patient partners, to ensure the research addresses the needs and concerns of the population.


Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program: Study of Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity among Black and Latina Women by Incorporating Patient Experiences and Systems Science
08/01/2021 - 05/31/2026 (PI)
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
3R01HL158864-04S1

Transitions in Health-Related Social Needs and Hypertension Management among High-Risk Postpartum Women
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation American Heart Assoc


Coronary Heart Disease in Black Women: The Role of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
08/15/2016 - 11/30/2021 (PI)
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
5K01HL133600-05

Exploring Modifiable Factors for Folic Acid Resistant Spina Bifida
09/01/2015 - 04/30/2019 (Co-Investigator)
PI: Martha Werler, DSc
HHS/CDC/National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
6 U01DD001184-03-03



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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program: Study of Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity among Black and Latina Women by Incorporating Patient Experiences and Systems Science 5R01HL158864-04
2024 Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program: Study of Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity among Black and Latina Women by Incorporating Patient Experiences and Systems Science 3R01HL158864-04S1
2023 Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program: Study of Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity among Black and Latina Women by Incorporating Patient Experiences and Systems Science 5R01HL158864-03
2022 Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program: Study of Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity among Black and Latina Women by Incorporating Patient Experiences and Systems Science 5R01HL158864-02
2021 Postpartum Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program: Study of Reducing Severe Maternal Morbidity among Black and Latina Women by Incorporating Patient Experiences and Systems Science 1R01HL158864-01
2020 Coronary Heart Disease in Black Women: The Role of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 5K01HL133600-05 10
2019 Coronary Heart Disease in Black Women: The Role of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 5K01HL133600-04 10
2018 Coronary Heart Disease in Black Women: The Role of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 5K01HL133600-03 10
2017 Coronary Heart Disease in Black Women: The Role of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 5K01HL133600-02 10
2016 Coronary Heart Disease in Black Women: The Role of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes 1K01HL133600-01 10

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  1. Huezo Garcia M, Parker SE, Ncube CN, Yarrington CD, Werler MM. A Latent Class Analysis of Pre-Pregnancy Multimorbidity Patterns in a Delivery Cohort at a Safety-Net Hospital. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Feb 21.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39984175
     
  2. Lovett SM, Woo JMP, O'Brien KM, Parker SE, Sandler DP. Association of Early-life Trauma With Gestational Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Epidemiology. 2025 Mar 01; 36(2):149-159. PMID: 39739403
     
  3. Adrien N, MacLehose RF, Werler MM, Yazdy MM, Fox MP, Parker SE. Assessing the Impact of Exposure Misclassification in Case-Control Studies of Self-Reported Medication Use. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 16.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39679807
     
  4. Parker SE, de Cuba SE. It Does Take a Village! How the Presence of Grandparents Promotes Child Development. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2025 Jan; 39(1):68-69.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39679799
     
  5. Petersen JM, Gradus JL, Werler MM, Parker SE. An exploration of potential risk factors for gastroschisis using decision tree learning. Ann Epidemiol. 2025 Jan; 101:19-26.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39657869
     
  6. Palatnik A, Hauspurg A, Hoppe KK, Yee LM, Kulinski J, Khan SS, Sabol B, Yarrington CD, Freaney PM, Parker SE. Postpartum Management of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Six Large U.S. Hospital Systems: Descriptive Review and Identification of Clinical and Research Gaps. Am J Perinatol. 2024 Oct 10. PMID: 39389559
     
  7. Mujic E, Parker SE, Nelson KP, O'Brien M, Chestnut IA, Abrams J, Yarrington CD. Implementation of a Cell-Enabled Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program During the Postpartum Period at a Safety-Net Hospital. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jul 02; 13(13):e034031.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38934890; PMCID: PMC11255713; DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.123.034031;
     
  8. Schrager NL, Parker SE, Werler MM. The timing, duration, and severity of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes among controls without birth defects in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Birth Defects Res. 2024 Apr; 116(4):e2334.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38578229
     
  9. Parker SE, Annapragada B, Chestnut IA, Fuchs J, Lee A, Sabharwal V, Wachman EM, Yarrington CD. Trimester and severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Hypertens Pregnancy. 2024 Dec; 43(1):2308922.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38279906; PMCID: PMC10962656; DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2024.2308922;
     
  10. Petersen JM, Kahrs JC, Adrien N, Wood ME, Olshan AF, Smith LH, Howley MM, Ailes EC, Romitti PA, Herring AH, Parker SE, Shaw GM, Politis MD. Bias analyses to investigate the impact of differential participation: Application to a birth defects case-control study. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2024 Aug; 38(6):535-543.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38102868; PMCID: PMC11301528; DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13026;
     
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1 in 10 Pregnant People At Risk for Hypertension Following Childbirth

Healthline 12/6/2022

Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy

HealthDay 12/6/2022

1 in 10 new moms diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth

News Medical 11/15/2022

Weed while pregnant: Far more common and concerning than many realize

USA Today 8/14/2019

Ondansetron in pregnancy not linked to most birth defects

Medical Xpress 10/2/2018

2016 Boston University School of Public Health: Excellence in Teaching
2014 Society of Epidemiologic Research: Tyroler Lilienfeld Prize Paper Award

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