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Dr. Welty's research interests include the application of biostatistics to psychiatry and environmental research and the development of software tools for reproducible research. She leads the development team for StatTag (stattag.org) - free, open-source software connecting Microsoft Word to R, SAS and Stata. She is also the lead biostatistician for the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a large-scale longitudinal study of psychiatric disorders and risky behaviors in delinquent youth, as well as NJP: NextGen, a study of the children of the original Northwestern Juvenile Project participants. She directs the Biostatistics Collaboration Center, Feinberg's core biostatistics resource for non-cancer research.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Statistics, PhD, University of Chicago
… → 2003
Research interests keywords
- Biostatistics
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology
- HIV Infection
- Health Disparities
- Psychiatry
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REACH BP: The Remotely Evaluating Cardiovascular Health in Birthing People Cohort Study
Cameron, N. A. (PD/PI), Cameron, K. A. (Other), Carnethon, M. R. (Other), Khan, S. S. (Other), Persell, S. D. (Other), Phillips, S. M. (Other), Welty, L. J. (Other) & Yee, L. M. (Other)
4/1/25 → 3/31/28
Project: Research project
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Element B + Subcontracts
Becker, S. (PD/PI), D'Aquila, R. T. (PD/PI), Yancy, C. W. (PD/PI), Alshurafa, N. (Other), Ameer, G. A. (Other), Beidas, R. S. (Other), Blanco, I. (Other), Bradley, C. D. (Other), Brawley, C. (Other), Brown, O. E. (Other), Brown, C. H. (Other), Cameron, K. A. (Other), Carnethon, M. R. (Other), Cooper, L. A. D. (Other), Feinstein, M. J. (Other), Franklin, P. D. (Other), Helseth, S. A. (Other), Hill, V. B. (Other), Holmes, K. (Other), Kalhan, R. (Other), Khan, S. S. (Other), Kho, A. N. (Other), Li, D. H. (Other), Liebovitz, D. M. (Other), Luo, Y. (Other), Macapagal, K. (Other), O'Brien, M. J. (Other), Passman, R. S. (Other), Perreault, E. (Other), Peters, A. T. (Other), Pickens, C. I. (Other), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Other), Rivnay, J. (Other), Rosenberg, S. R. (Other), Schauer, J. M. (Other), Scott, K. (Other), Scott, E. A. (Other), Simon, M. A. (Other), Skolarus, L. E. (Other), Spring, B. (Other), Starren, J. (Other), Tandon, D. (Other), Walunas, T. L. (Other), Welty, L. J. (Other), Woitowich, N. C. (Other) & Wolf, M. (Other)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
9/1/24 → 7/31/31
Project: Research project
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Consequences of Incarceration on Health, Age-Related Conditions, and Risk Factors for ADRD
Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator), Gefen, T. D. (Co-Investigator), Kershaw, K. N. (Co-Investigator), McDade, T. (Co-Investigator), Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator) & Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator)
8/15/24 → 4/30/29
Project: Research project
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Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center
Linder MD MPH, J. A. (PD/PI) & Welty, L. J. (Other)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, National Institute on Aging
6/1/24 → 5/31/28
Project: Research project
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NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support
Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator) & Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator)
1/1/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Development and assessment of a Mentor Training Workshop Series and Certificate Program
Cameron, K. A., Carnethon, M. R., Barrowman, M. & Welty, L. J., Apr 16 2025, In: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 9, 1, e98.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do Substances Used in Adolescence Predict the Persistence of Substance Use Disorders in Adulthood? A 15-Year Study of Youth After Detention
Welty, L. J., Luna, M. J., Aaby, D. A., Harrison, A. J., Potthoff, L. M., Abram, K. M. & Teplin, L. A., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 76, 2, p. 210-219 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inequities in Mental Health Services: A 16-Year Longitudinal Study of Youth in the Justice System
Luna, M. J., Abram, K. M., Aaby, D. A., Welty, L. J. & Teplin, L. A., Apr 2024, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 63, 4, p. 422-432 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations -
Quality Improvement Initiative for Aspirin Screening and Prescription Rates for Preeclampsia Prevention in an Outpatient Obstetric Clinic
Kumar, N. R., Speedy, S. E., Song, J., Welty, L. J. & Cavens, A. D., May 22 2024, In: American journal of perinatology. 41, p. E917-E921Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
The epidemiology of errors in data capture, management, and analysis: A scoping review of retracted articles and retraction notices in clinical and translational research
Baldridge, A. S., Bellinger, G. C., Fleming, O. M., Rasmussen, L. V., Whitley, E. W. & Welty, L. J., May 17 2024, In: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 8, 1, e110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations