Annie Eun-Young Ro

Title(s)Associate Professor, Health, Society and Behavior
SchoolUC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health
Address856 Health Sciences Quad
University of California, Irvine
Irvine CA 92697-3957
Phone(949) 824-6185
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    1. Examining ED Utilization and Hospital Admissions among Older Undocumented Immigrants: Insights from a Primary Care County Program. Gerontologist. 2025 Feb 03. Haro-Ramos AY, Axeen S, Gorman A, Schneberk T, Ro A. PMID: 39898410.
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    2. Black/White disparities in low birth weight across maternal trajectories of social mobility in South Carolina. Soc Sci Med. 2025 Feb; 366:117675. Kappelman AL, Ro A, Admon L, Needham BL, Fleischer NL. PMID: 39809059; PMCID: PMC11822866.
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    3. Exposure to structural racism-related state laws is associated with worse cardiovascular health among US adults, BRFSS 2011 and 2013. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Jan 08; 194(1):142-151. Needham BL, Dokshina D, Ali T, Allgood KL, Douglas M, Dulin A, Fleischer NL, Johnson AE, Ro A, Agénor M. PMID: 38960630.
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    4. Trends in endometrial cancer incidence in the United States by race/ethnicity and age of onset from 2000 to 2019. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Jan 08; 194(1):103-113. Rodriguez VE, Tanjasiri SP, Ro A, Hoyt MA, Bristow RE, LeBrón AMW. PMID: 38960701.
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    5. Remote school instruction in Fall 2020 and psychiatric emergencies among adolescents in Los Angeles County. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Nov 27; 24(1):854. Huo S, Ro A, Du S, Young A, Bruckner TA. PMID: 39604919; PMCID: PMC11603950.
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    6. Comparing imputation approaches for immigration status in ED visits: Implications for using electronic medical records. Health Serv Res. 2025 Feb; 60(1):e14397. Axeen S, Gorman A, Schneberk T, Ro A. PMID: 39497349; PMCID: PMC11782073.
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    7. Policies and Indicators to Operationalize Structural Racism for Quantitative Health Research. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Aug 06. Ali T, Allgood KL, Needham B, Ro A, Hirschtick JL, Fleischer NL. PMID: 39108171.
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    8. Anxious Activists? Examining Immigration Policy Threat, Political Engagement, and Anxiety among College Students with Different Self/Parental Immigration Statuses. J Health Soc Behav. 2024 Sep; 65(3):381-399. Manalo-Pedro E, Enriquez LE, Nájera JR, Ro A. PMID: 38682706; PMCID: PMC11380356.
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    9. Social vulnerability and new mobility disability among adults with polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-confirmed SARS-CoV-2: Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study. Prev Med. 2023 Dec; 177:107719. Allgood KL, Whittington B, Xie Y, Hirschtick JL, Ro A, Orellana RC, Fleischer NL. PMID: 37788721.
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    10. Structural racism, air pollution and the association with adverse birth outcomes in the United States: the value of examining intergenerational associations. Front Epidemiol. 2023; 3:1190407. Buxton MA, Fleischer NL, Ro A, O'Neill MS. PMID: 38455927; PMCID: PMC10910959.
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    11. Changes in Acute ED Visits by Race/Ethnicity During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Dec; 25(6):1286-1294. Morales C, Bruckner TA, Du S, Young A, Ro A. PMID: 37269403; PMCID: PMC10239213.
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    12. Immigration-Related Discrimination and Mental Health among Latino Undocumented Students and U.S. Citizen Students with Undocumented Parents: A Mixed-Methods Investigation. J Health Soc Behav. 2023 12; 64(4):593-609. Rodriguez VE, Enriquez LE, Ro A, Ayón C. PMID: 37222500; PMCID: PMC10683331.
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    13. COVID-19-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Undocumented Patients in Los Angeles County. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023; 34(1):263-274. Huynh MP, Du S, Hanlon C, Yang H, Young A, Ro A. PMID: 37464493.
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    14. Psychiatric Admissions Among Undocumented Immigrants at an Urban County Hospital. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023; 34(2):613-624. Du S, Yang H, Ro A, Huynh MP, Hanlon C, Young A. PMID: 37464521.
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    15. Psychiatric Emergencies in Los Angeles County During, and After, Initial COVID-19 Societal Restrictions: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis. Community Ment Health J. 2023 05; 59(4):622-630. Bruckner TA, Huo S, Huynh M, Du S, Young A, Ro A. PMID: 36509936; PMCID: PMC9744376.
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    16. COVID-19 case counts and COVID-19 related Emergency Department visits: differences by immigration status, March-December 2020. BMC Public Health. 2022 10 26; 22(1):1965. Ro A, Huynh MP, Bruckner TA, Du S, Young A. PMID: 36289476; PMCID: PMC9607655.
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    17. Institutional Racism and Health: a Framework for Conceptualization, Measurement, and Analysis. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 08; 10(4):1997-2019. Needham BL, Ali T, Allgood KL, Ro A, Hirschtick JL, Fleischer NL. PMID: 35994173; PMCID: PMC9395863.
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    18. Emergency Department Utilization Among Undocumented Latino Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 08; 10(4):2020-2027. Ro A, Bruckner TA, Huynh MP, Du S, Young A. PMID: 35982287; PMCID: PMC9388205.
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    19. Food Insecurity and Type 2 Diabetes Among Latinos: Examining Neighborhood Cohesion as a Protective Factor. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 08; 10(4):2061-2070. Osborn B, Morey BN, Billimek J, Ro A. PMID: 35953610; PMCID: PMC9918607.
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    20. Food insecurity, diabetes, and perceived diabetes self-management among Latinos in California: Differences by nativity and duration of residence. Prev Med Rep. 2022 Aug; 28:101856. Osborn B, Albrecht SS, Fleischer NL, Ro A. PMID: 35711286; PMCID: PMC9194646.
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    21. Low Job Control and Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding. J Occup Environ Med. 2022 08 01; 64(8):e482-e491. Whitley MD, Ro A, Choi B. PMID: 35688422; PMCID: PMC9357122.
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    22. Undocumented Older Latino Immigrants in the United States: Population Projections and Share of Older Undocumented Latinos by Health Insurance Coverage and Chronic Health Conditions, 2018-2038. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 02 03; 77(2):389-395. Ro A, Van Hook J, Walsemann KM. PMID: 34644384.
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    23. Mental Health and COVID-19 Pandemic Stressors Among Latina/o/x College Students with Varying Self and Parental Immigration Status. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 02; 10(1):282-295. Enriquez LE, Morales AE, Rodriguez VE, Chavarria K, Ro A. PMID: 35072943; PMCID: PMC8785708.
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    24. Variations in Maternal Factors and Preterm Birth Risk among Non-Hispanic Black, White, and Mixed-Race Black/White Women in the United States, 2017. Womens Health Issues. 2022 Mar-Apr; 32(2):140-146. Blebu BE, Waters O, Lucas CT, Ro A. PMID: 34844852; PMCID: PMC8958864.
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    25. Severity of Inpatient Hospitalizations Among Undocumented Immigrants and Medi-Cal Patients in a Los Angeles, California, Hospital: 2019. Am J Public Health. 2021 11; 111(11):2019-2026. Ro A, Yang HW, Du S, Hanlon CL, Young AS. PMID: 34648382; PMCID: PMC8630503.
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    26. Physical and mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among college students who are undocumented or have undocumented parents. BMC Public Health. 2021 08 21; 21(1):1580. Ro A, Rodriguez VE, Enriquez LE. PMID: 34418995; PMCID: PMC8379579.
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    27. Youth, family and society: Examining the dynamics of e-cigarette use in Latino college students. J Am Coll Health. 2023 07; 71(5):1557-1564. Sandhu R, Runnerstrom M, Ro A. PMID: 34242557.
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    28. The association between social ties and depression among Asian and Pacific Islander undocumented young adults. BMC Public Health. 2021 05 27; 21(1):994. Ro A, Nakphong MK, Choi HY, Nguyen A, Sudhinaraset M. PMID: 34039334; PMCID: PMC8157637.
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    29. Work, race and breastfeeding outcomes for mothers in the United States. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0251125. Whitley MD, Ro A, Palma A. PMID: 33951094; PMCID: PMC8099119.
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    30. Household low pile carpet usage was associated with increased serum PFAS concentrations in 2005-2006. Environ Res. 2021 04; 195:110758. Zhu Y, Ro A, Bartell SM. PMID: 33549621; PMCID: PMC8104467.
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    31. Comparing immigration status and health patterns between Latinos and Asians: Evidence from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. PLoS One. 2021; 16(2):e0246239. Ro A, Van Hook J. PMID: 33529224; PMCID: PMC7853486.
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    32. Immigrant apprehensions and birth outcomes: Evidence from California birth records 2008-2015. Soc Sci Med. 2020 Feb 19; 249:112849. Ro A, Bruckner TA, Duquette-Rury L. PMID: 32087487.
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    33. An Examination of Preterm Birth and Residential Social Context among Black Immigrant Women in California, 2007-2010. J Community Health. 2019 10; 44(5):857-865. Blebu BE, Ro A, Kane JB, Bruckner TA. PMID: 30547281.
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    34. Workplace breastfeeding support and job satisfaction among working mothers in the United States. Am J Ind Med. 2019 08; 62(8):716-726. Whitley MD, Ro A, Choi B. PMID: 31168846; PMCID: PMC8423352.
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    35. Beyond access: Psychosocial barriers to undocumented students' use of mental health services. Soc Sci Med. 2019 07; 233:193-200. Cha BS, Enriquez LE, Ro A. PMID: 31212126.
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    36. Reconsidering the Relationship between Age at Migration and Health Behaviors among US Immigrants: The Modifying Role of Continued Cross-border Ties. Adv Med Sociol. 2019; 19:17-45. Torres JM, Ro A, Sudhinaraset M. PMID: 30655659; PMCID: PMC6330705.
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    37. Racial and Ethnic Patterning of Low Birth Weight, Normal Birth Weight, and Macrosomia. Prev Med. 2019 01; 118:196-204. Ro A, Goldberg RE, Kane JB. PMID: 30342108; PMCID: PMC6596993.
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    38. Exploring Dietary Factors in the Food Insecurity and Obesity Relationship Among Latinos in California. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018; 29(3):1108-1122. Ro A, Osborn B. PMID: 30122686.
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    39. Trends in food insecurity among California residents from 2001 to 2011: Inequities at the intersection of immigration status and ethnicity. Prev Med. 2017 Dec; 105:142-148. Walsemann KM, Ro A, Gee GC. PMID: 28911952.
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    40. Post-migration employment changes and health: A dyadic spousal analysis. Soc Sci Med. 2017 10; 191:202-211. Ro A, Goldberg RE. PMID: 28930670.
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    41. Smoking Trends among U.S. Latinos, 1998-2013: The Impact of Immigrant Arrival Cohort. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 03 02; 14(3). Bostean G, Ro A, Fleischer NL. PMID: 28257125; PMCID: PMC5369091.
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    42. Smoking selectivity among Mexican immigrants to the United States using binational data, 1999-2012. Prev Med. 2017 Apr; 97:26-32. Fleischer NL, Ro A, Bostean G. PMID: 28087468.
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    43. Educational gradients in five Asian immigrant populations: Do country of origin, duration and generational status moderate the education-health relationship? Prev Med Rep. 2016 Dec; 4:338-43. Ro A, Geronimus A, Bound J, Griffith D, Gee G. PMID: 27486564; PMCID: PMC4963251.
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    44. An examination of health selection among U.S. immigrants using multi-national data. Soc Sci Med. 2016 06; 158:114-21. Ro A, Fleischer NL, Blebu B. PMID: 27132066.
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    45. Citizenship as Privilege and Social Identity: Implications for Psychological Distress. Am Behav Sci. 2016 May; 60(5-6):680-704. Gee GC, Morey BN, Walsemann KM, Ro A, Takeuchi DT. PMID: 37850037; PMCID: PMC10580256.
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    46. Duration of U.S. stay and body mass index among Latino and Asian immigrants: A test of theoretical pathways. Soc Sci Med. 2015 Nov; 144:39-47. Ro A, Bostean G. PMID: 26387078.
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    47. Cohort and duration patterns among Asian immigrants: comparing trends in obesity and self-rated health. Biodemography Soc Biol. 2015; 61(1):65-80. Ro A, Geronimus A, Bound J, Griffith D, Gee G. PMID: 25879262; PMCID: PMC4670030.
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    48. Occupational mobility and depression among the foreign-born in the United States. J Immigr Minor Health. 2014 Dec; 16(6):1149-56. Ro A. PMID: 24242225.
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    49. Changes in health selection of obesity among Mexican immigrants: a binational examination. Soc Sci Med. 2014 Dec; 123:114-24. Ro A, Fleischer N. PMID: 25462612.
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    50. The longer you stay, the worse your health? A critical review of the negative acculturation theory among Asian immigrants. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014 Aug 08; 11(8):8038-57. Ro A. PMID: 25111874; PMCID: PMC4143848.
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    51. Residential mobility across local areas in the United States and the geographic distribution of the healthy population. Demography. 2014 Jun; 51(3):777-809. Geronimus AT, Bound J, Ro A. PMID: 24781651; PMCID: PMC4129513.
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    52. Dimensions of racism and their impact on partner selection among men of colour who have sex with men: understanding pathways to sexual risk. Cult Health Sex. 2013; 15(7):836-50. Ro A, Ayala G, Paul J, Choi KH. PMID: 23659363; PMCID: PMC3742646.
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    53. Effects of gender discrimination and reported stress on drug use among racially/ethnically diverse women in Northern California. Womens Health Issues. 2010 May-Jun; 20(3):211-8. Ro A, Choi KH. PMID: 20457409; PMCID: PMC2869482.
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    54. Racial discrimination and health among Asian Americans: evidence, assessment, and directions for future research. Epidemiol Rev. 2009; 31:130-51. Gee GC, Ro A, Shariff-Marco S, Chae D. PMID: 19805401; PMCID: PMC4933297.
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    55. Social status correlates of reporting gender discrimination and racial discrimination among racially diverse women. Women Health. 2009 Jan-Feb; 49(1):1-15. Ro AE, Choi KH. PMID: 19485231; PMCID: PMC2747613.
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    56. Disentangling the effects of racial and weight discrimination on body mass index and obesity among Asian Americans. Am J Public Health. 2008 Mar; 98(3):493-500. Gee GC, Ro A, Gavin A, Takeuchi DT. PMID: 18235065; PMCID: PMC2253588.
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    57. Association between LDLR polymorphism and diseases in the Japanese population: aging and distribution of the polymorphism. Forensic Sci Int. 2000 Sep 11; 113(1-3):133-7. Hara M, Takada A, Ro A, Saito K, Kido A. PMID: 10978614.
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