Jennie Bever Babendure is an adjunct assistant research professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Her research interests include obesity, inflammation, endocrine dysfunction and lactation outcomes, biological basis of lactation failure, coordination of care to protect maternal and child health in the early postpartum, women's health, maternal depression and anxiety and the use of social media to advance health advocacy campaigns.
Jennie is also the Executive Director of 4th Trimester Arizona, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that aims to change the culture of new parenthood so no one has to do it alone. To learn more find us at www.4thtrimesteraz.org
Education
Obesity, inflammation, endocrine dysfunction and lactation outcomes. Biological basis of lactation failure. Coordination of care to protect maternal and child health in the early postpartum. Maternal depression and anxiety. The use of social media to advance health advocacy campaigns.
Recent Publications and Presentations