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Dr. Carol Ellen Cornell is a distinguished scholar and leader in health behavior and education, currently serving as the Chair and Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She is also the Director of the Administrative division at the Center for Research, Health, and Social Justice and a Principal Investigator (MPI), contributing to impactful research addressing health disparities. Dr. Cornell plays a pivotal role in community and project engagement as a member of both the Community Engagement Working Group and the Project Managers Working Group. Her extensive expertise spans health behavior, social justice, and administrative leadership, making her a vital figure in advancing public health initiatives. Dr. Cornell’s office is based at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, located at 4301 West Markham Street, #820, Little Rock, AR 72205. Her scholarly contributions, reflected in numerous publications, underscore her commitment to addressing complex health challenges through education, research, and community collaboration. Her leadership continues to inspire advancements in public health, emphasizing equity and innovative solutions to improve population health outcomes.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)

Jan-2009 to Present

Publication

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Anginal Symptoms, Coronary Artery Disease, and Adverse Outcomes in Black and White Women: The NHLBI-Sponsored Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WI...

Background: Black women are less likely to be evaluated and treated for anginal symptoms, despite a higher premature cardiac mortality rate compared to white women. Our objective was to comp...

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Relationships Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease Events in Women

Background: Modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) account for much of the variability in CVD outcomes and are also related to psychosocial variables. There is evidence tha...

Self-Rated Versus Objective Health Indicators as Predictors of Major Cardiovascular Events: The NHLBI-Sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation

Objective: To determine the association between self-rated health and major cardiovascular events in a sample of women with suspected myocardial ischemia. Previous studies showed that self...

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Psychotropic medication use and risk of adverse cardiovascular events in women with suspected coronary artery disease: outcomes from the Women’s Isc...

Objective: This study investigated the relation between psychotropic medication use and adverse cardiovascular (CV) events in women with symptoms of myocardial ischaemia undergoing coronary ...

Depressive Symptom Dimensions and Cardiovascular Prognosis Among Women With Suspected Myocardial Ischemia: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and...

Context Symptoms of depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) overlap substantially. Differentiating between dimensions of depressive symptoms may improve our understanding of the relatio...

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Depression and Cardiovascular Health Care Costs Among Women With Suspected Myocardial Ischemia: Prospective Results From the WISE (Women's Ischemia Sy...

Objectives: This study evaluated 3 novel questions in a prospective clinical cohort of women undergoing evaluation for suspected myocardial ischemia: 1) What is the relationship between dep...

Social Networks and Incident Stroke Among Women With Suspected Myocardial Ischemia

Objective: To describe the prospective relationship between social networks and nonfatal stroke events in a sample of women with suspected myocardial ischemia. Social networks are an indep...

Depression Symptom Severity and Reported Treatment History in the Prediction of Cardiac Risk in Women With Suspected Myocardial Ischemia The NHLBI-Spo...

Background Depression is associated with clinical events and premature mortality among patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD). Typically, however, studies in this area focu...

Depression Is Associated With Cardiac Symptoms, Mortality Risk, and Hospitalization Among Women With Suspected Coronary Disease: The NHLBI-Sponsored W...

Objective: Depression is a robust predictor of cardiovascular risk. In this study, we examined the association between depression measured in terms of symptom severity and treatment histor...

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Social Networks Are Associated With Lower Mortality Rates Among Women With Suspected Coronary Disease: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-S...

Objective: To examine the association between social relationships measured by the Social Network Scale and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk and mortality among a sample of women with su...