Willi Horner-Johnson¹
Biography
Dr. Willi Horner-Johnson is a Professor in the Epidemiology MPH and PhD programs, where she teaches courses and mentors students. She also conducts research in OHSU’s Institute on Development and Disability. Her research focuses on health of adolescents and adults with disabilities, with an emphasis on reproductive health. She is particularly interested in pregnancy planning, care, and outcomes in disability populations. Other areas of interest include disparities in receipt of quality preventive health care, and the potentially compounded disparities that may occur as disability intersects with other marginalized characteristics.
Education, Degrees
- B.A., Oberlin College, 1995
- M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002
Awards and Honors
- 2024, OHSU Faculty Senate Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Research
- 2021, Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for Women’s Health Research
- 2009, APHA Disability Section New Investigator Award
Research
- 90DPHF0013 (Mitra, M / Horner-Johnson, W) 99/2024 – 08/2029. National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research
- R01HD111038 (Mitra, M / Horner-Johnson, W) 02/2023 – 01/2028. Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Disparities and Barriers among Adolescents and Young Adults with Disabilities
- R01HD105712 (Mitra, M / Horner-Johnson, W). 09/2021 – 08/2026, Disparities in Perinatal Care and Outcomes among Black Women and Latinas with Physical Disabilities
- R01HD105655 (Horner-Johnson, W) 09/2021 – 08/2026. Understanding and Supporting Reproductive Decisions among Women with Developmental Disabilities that Affect Cognition
¹ CEPH Primary Instructional Faculty
² CEPH Non-Primary Instructional Faculty
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