Articles
Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts has written and published numerous peer-reviewed articles within the fields of public health, physical activity, health equity, built and natural environment and many other disciplines. With an h-index of 21, this body of work has been cited over 1,300 times. A complete list of her published articles can be found here.
Selected Articles
Roberts JD. (2023). The "Natural" Agreement of DuBois and Washington. The American Journal of Health Promotion.
Roberts JD. (2023). From Environmental Racism To Environmental Reparation: The Story of One American City. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 26:1-4.
Roberts JD., Omidvar Tehrani, S., Bratman, G.N. (2023). Black Bodies and Green Spaces: Remembering the Eminence of Nature During a Pandemic. In: Andrews, D.L., Thorpe, H., Newman, J.I. (eds) Sport and Physical Culture in Global Pandemic Times . Global Culture and Sport Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Roberts JD., Dickinson KL., Hendricks MD, Jennings V. (2022). “I Can’t Breathe”: Examining the Legacy of American Racism on Determinants of Health and the Ongoing Pursuit of Environmental Justice. Current Environmental Health Reports.
Roberts JD. Black Bodies: It’s Time to Reclaim Our Green Space Freedom. (2022) Journal of Healthy Eating and Active Living. 2(1), 1-4.
Dickinson KL., Roberts JD., Banacos, N., Neiberger L., Koebele EA., Blanch-Hartigan D., Shanahan EA. (2021). Structural Racism and the COVID-19 Experience in the United States. Health Security.
Roberts JD., Ada M., and Jette SL. (2021). NatureRx@UMD: A Review for Pursuing Green Space as a Health and Wellness Resource for the Body, Mind and Soul. American Journal of Health Promotion.
Roberts JD.., Tehrani SO., Isom R., Stone EA., Garcia VN. (2020). A Case-Comparison Study Protocol for Gauging Effects of Neighborhood Trends and Sickness: Examining the Perceptions of Transit-Induced Gentrification in Prince George’s County. BMJ Open.
Roberts JD. and Tehrani, SO. (2020). Environments, Buildings and Inequalities: Reflecting on the Impact and Reimagining a New Normal in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(12).
Puett RC., Huang D., Montresor-López JA., Ray R., Roberts JD. (2019). Relationship of Sociodemographic Factors with Indoor and Outdoor Physical Activity Environments among Washington D.C. Area Children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(7).
Roberts JD., Mandic S., Fryer CS., Brachman ML., Ray R. (2019). Between Privilege and Oppression: An Intersectional Analysis of Active Transportation Experiences among Washington D.C. Area Youth. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(8).