School of Nursing Faculty
Julia S. Seng, PhD, CNM, RN
Research Associate Professor
Institute for Research on Women and Gender
Research Associate Professor, School
of Nursing
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
G120 Lane Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290
Telephone: 734.615.0253
Fax: 734.647.4279
jseng@umich.edu
Study coordinator, Mickey Sperlich, MA, CPM
Telephone: 734.647.4291
Fax: 734.647.4279
Education
BA, French, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MA, French, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
BSN, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
MS, Nurse-Midwifery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
PhD, Women's Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Outcomes Research, University of Iowa, Iowa City,
IA Research Interests
Effects of postraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on women's health and childbearing.
Current Research
Psychobiology of PTSD & Adverse Outcomes of Childbearing
NIH R01 NR 008767-01
PTSD as a Biopsychosocial Etiology of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
M01 RR00042
With additional funding by UM's Office of the Vice President for
Research and the School of Nursing's MESA Center for Health Disparities
Research
Selected Publications
Seng JS, Clark MK, McCarthy AM, Ronis DL. PTSD and physical comorbidity
among women: Results from service use data. Journal of Traumatic Stress
(In press for December 2005) Seng JS, Graham-Bermann SA, Clark MK, McCarthy AM, Ronis DL. PTSD and physical
co-morbidity among child and adolescent females: Results from service use
data. Pediatrics. (In press for January 14, 2006.)
Seng JS, Kane Low LM, Ben Ami D, Liberzon I. Peak cortisol and perinatal
outcomes in pregnant women with PTSD: A pilot study. J Midwifery Womens Health
2005; 50:392-8.
Seng JS, Kohn-Wood LP, Odera L. Exploring racial disparity in posttraumatic
stress disorder diagnosis: Implications for care of African American women.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2005; 34:521-30.
Seng JS. Acknowledging traumatic stress effects on health: A nursing intervention
model. Clin Nurse Specialist 2003; 17:34-41.
Graham-Bermann SA, Seng JS. Violence exposure and traumatic stress symptoms
as additional predictors of health problems in high-risk children. J Pediatr
2005; 146:349-54.
Seng JS, Kane Low LM, Sparbel, KJH, Killion C. Women's descriptions of posttraumatic
stress disorder during the childbearing year. J Advanced Nurs 2004; 46:604-13.
Seng JS, Sanubol M, Johnson County ( Iowa ) SANE Team. The first year as
a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner: Role transition and role-related stress
in a new SANE team. J Emergency Nurs 2004; 30:126-133.
Seng JS, Sparbel KJH, Kane Low LM, Killion C. Abuse-related posttraumatic
stress and desired maternity care practices: women's perspectives. J Midwifery
Womens Health 2002; 47:360-370.
Seng JS. A conceptual framework for research on lifetime violence, posttraumatic
stress, and childbearing. J Midwifery Womens Health 2002; 47:337-346.
Kwekkeboom K, Seng JS. Recognizing and responding to posttraumatic stress
disorder in persons with cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum 2002; 29(4)1-8.
Seng JS, Oakley DJ, Sampselle CM, Killion C, Graham-Bermann S, Liberzon
I. Association of posttraumatic stress disorder with pregnancy complications.
Obstet Gynecol 2001; 97:17-22.
Seng JS. Praxis as a conceptual framework for participatory research in
nursing. Adv Nurs Science 1998; 20(4):37-48
Seng JS, Hassinger JA. Relationship strategies and interdisciplinary collaboration:
Improving maternity care with survivors of childhood sexual abuse. J Nurse
Midwifery 1998; 43:287-95.
Seng JS, Petersen BA. Incorporating routine screening for history of childhood
sexual abuse into well-women and maternity care. J Nurse Midwifery 1995; 40:26-20.
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