Jenna Hollis

Dr. Jenna Hollis is a Lecturer at the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle. She works as a Clinical and Health Services Research Fellow with Hunter New England Local Health District (HNE LHD) and serves as a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. Her research focuses on maternal and child health, emphasizing gestational weight gain, nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral interventions.

Career Highlights:

• 2021-2024: Clinical and Health Services Research Fellow, HNE LHD & University of Newcastle
• 2019-2021: Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Newcastle
• 2015-2016: Endeavour Research Fellow, University of Southampton
• 2014-2015: Research Fellow in Public Health Nutrition, University of Aberdeen

Research Interests: Dr. Hollis investigates modifiable maternal health behaviors during pregnancy, including nutrition, physical activity, and smoking cessation, with a focus on preventing pregnancy complications and long-term chronic disease. She leads the Healthy Conversation Skills training initiative to improve healthcare providers' communication abilities.

Scientific Achievements: She has secured >$1.3M in grants, received 7 awards including the Peer Reviewer of the Year for IJBNPA, and published 36 papers (17 lead author) in Q1 journals like BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Nutrients, and Implementation Science.

Professional Roles: Organizing Co-Chair of the Health in Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum Early and Mid-career Researcher Collective, former ECR representative on the ISBNPA Executive Committee, and contributor to editorial boards and health policy development.