Shondra Loggins Clay, Ph.D.

Title:	Chair/ACUE Distinguished Teaching Scholar
School:	Preventive and Applied Health
Office Location:	Wirtz Hall 223
Office Phone:	815-753-6983
Email:	sclay@niu.edu

Educational Background

• Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Community Health
• M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Public Health
• B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Community Health

Research Interests

• Racial and ethnic health disparities
• Racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes
• Racial disparities in utilization of assisted devices

Newly Available Publications

Loggins Clay, S., Lindo, S., Woodson, M (2026). “Pregnancy Prevalence in the U.S.: A Multilevel Examination of Race, Sociodemographic Factors, and Behavioral Characteristics Using the NSDUH.” Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

Dixon-Evans, J., Wafford, E., Briley, A., Mazurek, K., Clay, S., and Grady, K. (accepted, 2026). "A Systematic Review to Examine the Relationship Between Race and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Older Patients with Advanced Heart Failure Who Undergo Heart Transplantation or Mechanical Circulatory Support." Quality of Life Research.

McEvoy, M. T., Seashore, E. L., Smith, V., Cheng, S., Clay, S., Casas, J., Berg, S., and Foster, J. (accepted, 2026). Clinical Experience and Impact of Breaks in Therapy for Children with Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors. Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

Beldon, M.*, Loggins Clay, S., Hughes, M. C., and Mazurek, L. (2026). "County-Level Access to Maternity Care and Low Birthweight by Race and Geography." Social Work in Public Health.

Dixon-Evans, J., Wu, T., Andrei, A. C., Loggins Clay, S., Mazurek, K., and Grady, K. (2025). Does Race Influence Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Older Patients who Undergo Advanced Cardiac Surgical Therapies? JHLT Open, (9).

Ring, B. J., Geiger, S., Clay, S., Graham, H., and Mazurek, K. (2025). "Asthma and Depression in Older American Adults: An Analysis of Medicare Recipients." Respiratory Care Reports. DOI: 10.1177/30682576251389900

Beldon M, Clay S, Hughes MC, Mazurek K. (2025) The relationship between food insecurity and low birthweight across US counties and related racial disparities. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.