Gretchen E White

PhD
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine and Clinical & Translational Science

Dr. White’s research is diverse and spans the topics of alcohol use, substance use, bariatric surgery outcomes, obesity, and workforce development. She has an overarching interest in epidemiological methods, particularly those related to the design, conduct, and analysis of observational studies and complex surveys. Dr. White has collaborated on multiple observational studies (Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery [LABS], Teen-LABS, Opioid therapy for pain in individuals with metastatic cancer: benefits, harms and stakeholder perspectives [BEST]) and clinical trials (Customized Career Development Platform, Building Up). Dr. White has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in well-respected, high-impact journals.

Education

PhD, Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, 2018

MPH, Epidemiology, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, 2009

BA, Psychology, Providence College, 2006

Selected Publications
  • White, G. E., Courcoulas, A. P., Richardson, G. A., Mair, C., King, W. C. Alcohol use thresholds for identifying alcohol-related problems before and following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Ann Surg. 2019; 269(6): 1001-1009.
  • White, G. E., Proulx, C. N., Rubio, D. M., Thakar, M. S., Morone, N. E., Mitchell-Miland, C., Althouse, A. D., Murrell, A. J. The impact of social unrest due to systemic racism on underrepresented post-doctoral fellows and early-career faculty. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022; 6(1): e112.
  • Mayowski, C., Meagher, E. A., Althouse, A. D., Patino-Sutton, C., Thakar, M. S., Welch, J. L., Rubio, D. M., White, G. E. Continued impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Clinical and Translational Science Early-Career Researchers. J Clin Transl. 2022; 7(1): e7.
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