Drexel University College of Medicine

Dr. Jennifer F. Culhane is an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Drexel University College of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Drexel School of Public Health, in Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Culhane's research interests include the interaction of stress, infection and pregnancy outcomes. She is currently the principal investigator for multiple research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, examining the causes of pre-term birth and particularly the associated racial and ethic disparities. In addition to her work at Drexel University College of Medicine, she also holds a research position at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Culhane has extensive experience researching maternal and child health issues. Her research has been widely published in such journals as the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Journal of Public Health and the Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. Before coming to Drexel University College of Medicine, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University, and prior to that, she was the director of research at the Health Federation in Philadelphia. She also directed the Healthy Start evaluation with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

Dr. Culhane graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in biochemistry from Mount Holyoke College and completed both her master`s degree and Ph.D. in public health at Temple University.