Below are the Center’s journal articles for July 2025 – June 2026. Our collaborative work with community partners is also important to us; scroll down to see several community reports from this same year.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Dahiya, P., Johnson, C., AlRasheed, R., Gray, C. L., Meza, R., Whetten, K., Okoth, D. A., Nyaboke, O. A., & Dorsey, S. (2026). Organization-level determinants for low secondary traumatic stress in lay counselors delivering trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in Kenya. PLOS Global Public Health, 6(5), e0006360.
Haddad, N., Ariely, S., Silimperi, D., & Cristiani, Y. (2026). Bringing care to patients: Evaluation and implications of a mobile outreach clinic (MOC) model in rural North Carolina. American Journal of Public Health.
Jafar, T., Ariely, S., Silimperi, D., Liang, M., Davis, J., Hunt, N., Payne, E., Hsu, H., Seneshen, K., Deckard, N., Lane, H., Davis, J. K., Moss, M., & Beasley, C. (2026). Identifying contextual barriers and potential solutions to improving hypertension management in rural communities in the USA: Qualitative study from two North Carolina counties. Journal of the American Heart Association, 15(12), e048469.
Ma, C., Inumarty, A., Eagle, D., Wu, C., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2026). The relationship between obesity, elevated depressive symptoms, and physical health functioning among United Methodist clergy: A longitudinal study. North Carolina Medical Journal.
McRell, A. S., Seay, K. D., Gray, C. L., Grace, B., Levkoff, S. E., Hobbie, A., Whetten, K., & Ostermann, J. (2026). Maltreatment, social support, and mental well-being: A longitudinal observation study of youth in five low- and middle-income countries. Child Abuse & Neglect, 178, 108118.
Sohail, M. M., Lee, B. H. J., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2026). Examining marital quality within the clergy profession: The relationship between occupational stress, positive occupational factors, and marital satisfaction. Journal of Family Issues.
Sohail, M. M., Lee, B. H. J., Salgado, G., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2026). The power of spousal support in ministry: A longitudinal study of social support profiles, marital quality, and ministry satisfaction among United Methodist clergy. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Wallack, E. M., Eagle, D. E., Garland, S. N., Proeschold-Bell, R. J., Tice, L. C., & Rash, J. A. (2026). Prevalence of poor sleep and associated factors in United Methodist clergy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sleep Science and Practice, 10(30).
Wilson, S. M., Tice, L., Huynh, H. V., Huynh, J., Ford, E., Stringfield, B., LeGrand, S., & Reif, S. (2026). Treatment experiences of early adults in an LGBTQ-affirmative mental health program: A rapid qualitative analysis. The Journal of LGBTQ+ Mental Health, 1-26.
Cunningham, H. E., Davis, D. A., Burns, C. A., Link, K., LeGrand, S., Kelley, C., Whetten, K., & McKellar, M. S. (2025). Preexposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV acquisition: Perceptions among sexual and gender minority individuals in North Carolina. Southern Medical Journal, 118(7), 357–364.
Holleman, A., Eagle, D., Lee, B. H. J., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2025). A brief report on the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among United Methodist clergy. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
Kim, E. T., Lee, B. H. J., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2025). Does flourishing mental health improve perceived quality of life? Journal of Happiness Studies, 26(6), 95.
Tice, L., Salgado, G., Johnston, E., Nascimento, B., Proeschold-Bell, R. J., & Lee, B. H. J. (2025). The weight of the yoke: A qualitative analysis of the stressors for clergy across a mental health continuum. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 28(2), 111-127.
Community Partner Reports
Okeke, S. (2026). Pamlico County HeartWorks 501(c)(3) report: Assessment of LifeSkills workshops and development of individual MH and learning case profiles. Duke Global Health Institute, Student Research Training Program. Under the direction of S. Ariely and D. Silimperi.
Wang, G. (2026, May). Pamlico County Health Department report: Evaluating telehealth in rural North Carolina for sustainable primary care delivery. Duke Global Health Institute, Student Research Training Program. Under the direction of S. Ariely and D. Silimperi.
Li, S., & Sachdev, T. (2025). Pamlico County Hope Clinic private, 501(c)(3) report: Assessment of and recommendations for policy, EMR, and management changes on clinical care. Duke Global Health Institute, Student Research Training Program.
No, J. (2026, March). SPARC: Engineering a financial forecasting software for rural health systems [Poster presentation and report]. Pamlico County Health Department DSON Rural Health. Student Research Training Program. Under the direction of S. Ariely and D. Silimperi.
Sachdev, T. (2025). Pamlico County Hope Clinic private, 501(c)(3) report: Status and development of a workplace outreach wellness program. Duke Global Health Institute, Student Research Training Program. Under the direction of S. Ariely and D. Silimperi.
Sambasivan, V. (2025). Pamlico County Disaster Relief Coalition (PCDRC) report: Assessment of mitigation as a model for climate resilience. Duke Global Health Institute, Student Research Training Program. Under the direction of S. Ariely and D. Silimperi.
Selected Conference Presentations
Sambasivan, V., Silimperi, D., & Ariely, S. (2026, April). Psychological aftermath of hurricanes: A survey-based approach to assessing long-term morbidity of depression, anxiety, and PTSD in rural coastal North Carolina [Poster presentation]. Duke Global Mental Health Conference and DSON Rural Health Symposium.
Talwar, A., Fartayal, D., Modi, K., & Gupta-Ariely, S. (2026, April 9). From stress to empowerment: Bridging career guidance gaps in Indian childcare institutions [Conference presentation and poster presentation]. Duke Global Mental Health Conference and CUGH.
Cutick, R., Dohadwala, M., Rastogi, P., Talwar, A., Udayan, P., Singh, A., Fartayal, D., Modi, K., & Gupta-Ariely, S. (2025, October 7). Caring for caregivers: Perception of stress, trauma, and wellbeing in India’s residential CCI system [Poster presentation]. Duke Global Mental Health Conference.
No, J., Wang, G., Sachdev, T., Sambasivan, V., Li, S., & Okeke, S. (2025, October). Transforming rural health and resilience: Strategic recovery and care in Pamlico County, NC [Conference presentation]. Duke Global Health Showcase. Co-directed with D. Silimperi.
Sambasivan, V., Silimperi, D., & Ariely, S. (2025, October). Psychological aftermath of hurricanes: A survey-based approach to assessing long-term morbidity of depression, anxiety, and PTSD in rural coastal North Carolina [Poster presentation]. Duke Global Mental Health Conference and DSON Rural Health Symposium.
Talwar, A., Fartayal, D., Modi, K., & Gupta-Ariely, S. (2025, October 7). From stress to empowerment: Bridging career guidance gaps in Indian childcare institutions [Conference presentation and poster presentation]. Duke Global Mental Health Conference and CUGH.