Current Publications and Presentations

​Publications:​
Shreffler, K.M., Spierling, T., Jespersen, J.E., & Tiemeyer, S. (2021). Pregnancy intendedness, maternal-fetal bonding, and postnatal maternal-infant bonding. Infant Mental Health Journal 42(3):362-373. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21919. PMID: 33860552
 
Ciciolla, L., Tiemeyer, S., & Shreffler, K.M. (In press). Maternal childhood adversity as a risk for perinatal complications and NICU hospitalization. Journal of Perinatal Psychology
 
Shreffler, K.M., Joachims, C.N., Tiemeyer, S., Simmons, W.K., Teague, T.K., & Hays-Grudo, J. (2021). Childhood adversity and perceived distress from the COVID-19 pandemic. Adversity and Resilience Science, 2(1), 1-4. 10.1007/s42844-021-00030-0 PMID: 33527096
 
Armans, M., Addante, S., Ciciolla, L., Anderson, M., & Shreffler, K.M. (2020). Resilience
during pregnancy: How early life experiences are associated with pregnancy-specific stress. Adversity and Resilience Science, 1(4), 295-305.
 
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., Price, J., & Frye, L. (2020). The role of pregnancy intendedness and prenatal contraceptive counseling on postpartum contraceptive use. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 5(1), 1-7. PMID: 33101704
 
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., Ciciolla, L., & Croff, J. (2019). Effect of a mindfulness-based pilot intervention on maternal-fetal bonding. International Journal of Women’s Health, 11, 377-380. doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S203836 PMID: 31417321
 
 Presentations:
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., Anderson, M. (2020). Trauma during pregnancy: Implications for mothers and their infants. Presentation given to the 2020 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium in Tulsa, OK.
 
Joachims, C., & Shreffler, K.M. Maternal childhood aversity and mental health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2021 Society for Research on Child Development, virtual.
 
Addante, S., Tiemeyer, S., Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. Mothering in the face of adversity: Prenatal depression and infant ACEs. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2021 Society for Research on Child Development, virtual.
 
Jespersen, J., Quigley, A., & Shreffler, K.M. Pregnancy intendedness and happiness as predictors of maternal-fetal bonding: Evidence for mediation. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2021 Society for Research on Child Development, virtual.
 
James, H., Jespersen, J., & Shreffler, K.M. Exploring the role of pre-conception food insecurity for mother-infant bonding at six months postpartum. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2021 Society for Research on Child Development, virtual.
 
Quigley, A., Addante, S., Erato, G., Fields, K., Ciciolla, L., Shreffler, K.M. Associations
between maternal-fetal bonding, prenatal psychopathology, and infant temperament. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2021 Society for Research on Child Development, virtual.
 
Hegdale, D.C., Quigley, A., Wyatt, T., Ciciolla, L., Shreffler, K.M. Neonatal intensive care unit admittance and postpartum bonding: The moderating role of maternal-fetal bonding. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2021 Society for Research on Child Development, virtual.
 
Fields, K., Addante, S., Erato, G., Quigley, A., Ciciolla, L., & Shreffler, K.M. The role of
personality on the association between maternal ACES and perceived stress. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2021 Society for Research on Child Development, virtual.
 
Anderson, M., Tiemeyer, S., & Shreffler, K.M. Prenatal depression in the context of intimate partner violence and pregnancy stress. Poster presented at the 2020 annual conference of the National Council of Family Relations.
 
Joachims, C., Shreffler, K.M., Maternal childhood adversity and smoking during pregnancy: The mediating role of protective and compensatory experiences (PACEs). Poster presented at the 2020 annual conference of the National Council of Family Relations.
 
Joachims, C., Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., Simmons, W.K., & Teague, K. Childhood adversity and perceived distress from the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the Tulsa Area Bioscience Education and Research Consortium in Tulsa, OK.
 
Joachims, C., Shreffler, K.M., Croff, J., Tiemeyer, S., & Teague, K. Smoking nondisclosure and adverse birth outcomes. Paper accepted for presentation (cancelled due to COVID-19) at the 2020 Oklahoma Council on Family Relations annual meeting in Edmond, OK.
 
Shreffler, K.M., Spierling, T., Tiemeyer, S., & Joachims, C. Pregnancy intendedness, prenatal attachment, and postnatal maternal-infant bonding. Poster accepted for presentation (cancelled due to COVID-19) at the 2020 annual conference of the Population Association of America annual conference in Washington, D.C.
 
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S.M., Price, J.R., Gold, K.P., & Frye, L.T. Pregnancy intendedness and prenatal LARC counseling predict postpartum contraceptive use. Poster accepted for presentation (cancelled due to COVID-19) at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior. Napa Valley, California.
 
 Zhang, Z., Tiemeyer, S., Davis, B., Rempel, A., Teague, T.K., & Shreffler, K.M. Maternal childhood adversity and intergenerational transmission of risk during pregnancy: Preliminary biomarker results from the HATCH Project. Poster presented at 2019 OU-Tulsa Research Forum.
 
Anderson, M., Tiemeyer, S.M.., & Shreffler, K.M. Residential fathers reduce mothers’ prenatal depression following childhood adversity. Paper presented at the 2019 National Council on Family Relations annual meeting in Fort Worth, TX.
 
Joachims, C.N., Tiemeyer, S., & Shreffler, K.M. Implications of neglect and caregiving during childhood for maternal pregnancy spacing. Poster presented at the 2019 National Council on Family Relations annual meeting in Fort Worth, TX.
 
Shreffler, K.M. Overview of the intergenerational transmission of ACES. Paper presented at the 2019 Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Sciences annual meeting in Seattle, WA.
 
Joachims, C., Tiemeyer, S., Shreffler, K.M., & Croff, J. Smoking during pregnancy: Do residential fathers moderate the effects of childhood adversity on Cotinine? Poster presented at the 2019 Tulsa Area Bioscience Education & Research Consortium annual meeting in Tulsa, OK.
 
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., Ciciolla, L., & Croff, J. Enhancing Prenatal Attachment to Reduce Maternal Health Behavior Risks Associated with Unintended Pregnancies. Poster presented at the 2019 American Academy of Health Behaviors annual conference in Greenville, SC.
 
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., & Meadows, M.P. Experiencing family incarceration during childhood: Implications for the next generation. Paper presented at the 2018 American Public Health Association annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
 
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., & Spierling, T. Prenatal depression and post-birth outcomes. Paper presented at the 2018 American Public Health Association annual meeting in San Diego, CA.
 
Spierling, T., Shreffler, K.M., Wyatt, T., Tiemeyer, S., & Spierling, T. Transition to motherhood in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Paper presented at the 2018 annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations in San Diego, CA.
 
Shreffler, K.M. Maternal adverse childhood experiences and poor birth outcomes. Paper presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the World Association of Infant Mental Health in Rome, Italy.
 
Wyatt, T., Shreffler, K.M., & Tiemeyer, S. The NICU and maternal mental health. Poster presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the World Association of Infant Mental Health in Rome, Italy.
 
Shreffler, K.M. Pregnancy intentions, prenatal attachment, and postpartum outcomes. Paper presented at the 2018 annual Psychosocial Workshop at the Population Association of America in Denver, CO.
 
Shreffler, K.M., Tiemeyer, S., Meadows, M., & Wyatt, T. Precarious childhoods and hopeful beginnings: An examination of adverse childhood experiences and health during pregnancy. Paper presented at the Feb. 2018 annual meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society conference on the Sociology of Reproduction in Baltimore, MD.
 
Shreffler, K.M. How does maternal childhood adversity “get under the skin” and cause adverse birth outcomes? Paper presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations in Orlando, FL.