Natacha M DeGenna, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
Contact Details
3811 O'Hara St.
Pittsburgh
PA
15213
Email degennan@pitt.edu
Education & Training
PhD
Developmental Psychology, Concordia University
Substance Use Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
Professional Affiliations
Member, Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco
Member, College for Problems of Drug Dependence
Member, Developmental Neurotoxicology Society
Selected Honors & Awards
Associate Editor, Nicotine and Tobacco Research
Outstanding Reviewer, Addictive Behaviors, American Journal of Preventative Medicine, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Journal of Youth and Adolescence,Neurotoxicology and Teratology
Research Interests
Perinatal substance use; Dual use of cannabis and cigarettes; Syndemics of reproductive health
Selected Research Publications & Products- De Genna NM, Goldschmidt L, Richardson GA, Cornelius MD, Day N. Prenatal exposure to tobacco and cannabis, early cannabis initiation, and daily dual use of combustible cigarettes and cannabis during young adulthood. Addict Behav, 2021; 116: 106820. PMID: 33516042
- Willford JA, Goldschmidt L, De Genna NM, Day NL, Richardson GA. A longitudinal study of the impact of marijuana on adult memory function: Prenatal, adolescent, and young adult exposures. Neurotoxicol Teratol, 2021; 84:106958. PMID: 33524507
- Chang JC, Tarr JA, Holland CL, Rodriguez KL, Sheeder J, Kraemer KL, Day N, Rubio D, Jarlenski M, De Genna NM, Richardson GA, Arnold RM. Beliefs and attitudes regarding perinatal marijuana use: Perspectives of pregnant women who report use. Drug Alc Depend, 2019; 196:14-20. PMID: 30658220
- Hill AV, De Genna NM, Perez-Patron M, Gilreath TD, Tekwe C, Taylor BD. Identifying syndemics for sexually transmitted infections among young adults in the United States: A latent class analysis. J Adolesc Health, 2019; 64:319-326. PMID: 30447953
- De Genna NM, Stroud LR, Eiden RD. Co-use of tobacco and marijuana during pregnancy: Impact on nervous system development. Neurotoxicology Teratol, 2019;74:106807. PMID: 31054901
Education Interests
Research mentorship; Graduate student mentorship