Table of Contents
Article 1 | In This Issue: The Future of Academics and Research – Public Health Success Stories
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S.
Katherine Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.01
Article 2 | From the Guest Editor
Jennifer A. Horney, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.P.H.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.02
Letter to the Editor | Epigenetics, Nutrition, and Cancer
Celia M. Ross, Ph.D., M.S.
Article 3 | Advancing Cardiovascular Health in Delaware Through Community Partnerships
Athena Klapak
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.03
Article 4 | Community Health Workers in Delaware: Advancing Health Equity Through Workforce Development and Policy
Erin Ridout, M.S.W., M.P.H.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.04
Article 5 | Public Health Success Stories: Bringing Public Health and Well-Being to Delaware’s Early Care and Education (ECE) System
Laura Lessard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Kristy Sheffler, Ph.D., M.A.
Heidi Beck, M.S.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.05
Article 6 | 20 Years of the Delaware Healthy Mother & Infant Consortium: Embracing the Celebration, Heeding the Call to Action
Priscilla Mpasi, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Tiffany Chalk
Leah A. Jones, M.P.A.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.06
Article 7 | Moving Medicaid Forward for Delaware’s Mothers and Babies
Alethea A. Miller, D.N.P., M.S.N., R.N., C.L.C.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.07
Article 8 | Promoting Healthier Communities Through the Delaware State Health Improvement Plan
Alexandra Wynn, Ph.D.
Jamie Kananen, M.P.H.
Athena Bruess, B.S.
Yendelela Cuffee, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Katlyn Culhane-Suluai, M.P.S.
Esther Hofknecht, M.S.M.-H.C.A., L.E.N.D.-c
Jennifer Horney, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.P.H.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.08
Article 9 | The Value of Social Determinants of Health Needs Assessments in Primary Care
Nina Anderson, D.N.P.
Chloe Lassiter, B.S.
James Gill, M.D., M.P.H.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.09
Article 10 | Long-Term Investments, Cross-Sector Partnerships and Tailored Support Fuel Collaborative Efforts to Create Healthy and Thriving Delaware Communities
Kate Dupont Philips, M.P.H.
Monica Burnett Castellano, M.S.P.H.
Linda Tholstrup, M.S., M.C.H.E.S.
Bill Swiatek, M.A., A.I.C.P.
Sarah Lester
Lauren J. Footman, M.S.O.D., Ed.D.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.10
Article 11 | Health Literacy Emerging as a Priority in Delaware’s Community Health Needs Assessments
Emma Braun
Amanda Proch
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.11
Article 12 | AI for Good: Utilizing Machine Learning Tools to Navigate Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis
Jordan Wyatt, B.S.N., R.N.
Hannah Rackie, B.S.N., R.N., C-E.F.M.
Paige Merring, D.N.P., R.N., C.C.R.N., N.E.A.-B.C.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.12
Article 13 | Interprofessional Collaboration in the Obstetrical Emergency Department: Enhances Nursing Job Satisfaction While Improving Care of the Laboring Patient
Alexi C. Cornelius, B.S.N., R.N., R.N.C.-O.B.
Patricia C. Powlow, Ph.D., A.C.N.P.-B.C.
Morgan Tallo, B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.13
Article 14 | From the Bedside to the Books: How Creating Innovative Educational Research Pathways Helps to Retain Clinical Nurses
Samantha J. Clark, B.S.N., R.N.
Briana Abernathy, B.S.N., R.N., C.E.N.
Susan D. Smith, Ph.D., R.N.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.14
Article 15 | Virtual Nurse-Led Patient Education: A Public Health Opportunity
Guadalupe A. Ramirez Espinosa, B.S.N., R.N.-B.C.
Julie I. McCulloh Nair, Ph.D., R.N., P.H.N.A.-B.C., C.C.R.E.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.15
Article 16 | Challenges Impacting Delaware Dental Professionals’ Capacity to Care for Patients with Disabilities
Bhavini Shah
Victor Perez, Ph.D.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.16
Article 17 | Knowledge Graph-Driven AI in Biohealth: From Biomedical Discovery to Health Risk Prediction
Chuming Chen, Ph.D.
Manju Anandakrishnan, Ph.D.
Cathy H. Wu, Ph.D.
doi: 10.32481/djph.2026.05.17