Sami Gregory, MEd

(She/Her/Hers)
Research Coordinator III/Project Manager

Sami is a Research Coordinator and Project Manager with the Center for Innovate Research on Gender Health Equity (CONVERGE). Sami has a masters in Education and nearly a decade of research coordinating experience on a broad range of studies. In addition to her research coordinating and management, Sami enjoys assisting with academic and grant writing. Currently, Sami manages multiple studies specific to addressing issues or inequalities related to reproductive health. When not working, Sami enjoys attending sporting events, hiking, teaching children how to read, and spending time with her husband, toddler, and two dogs.

Education & Training
Bachelors in Psychology, Criminology, and Sociology
Masters in Education
Representative Publications

Maples JM, Zite NB, Oyedeji O, Chamberlin SM, Mastronardi AM, Gregory S, Gatwood JD, Hohmeier KC, Booker ME, Perry JD, Moss HK, Kilgore LC. Availability of the HPV vaccine in regional pharmacies and provider perceptions regarding HPV vaccination in the pharmacy setting. Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Feb 24; 10(3):351.  

Oyedeji O, Maples JM, Gregory S, Chamberlin SM, Gatwood JD, Wilson AQ, Zite NB, Kilgore LC. Pharmacists’ perceived barriers to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination: A systematic literature review. Vaccines (Basel). Nov 19;9(11):1360. Doi: 10.3390/vaccines9111360. Nov 2021.  

Bowers, K., Ding, L., Gregory, S., Yolton, K., Ji, H., Meyer, J., Ammerman, R. T., Van Ginkel, J., & Folger, A. Maternal distress and hair cortisol in pregnancy among women with elevated adverse childhood experiences. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 95, 145–148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.05.024. Sept 2018. 

Brechtel L, Kilgore LC, Mastronardi AM, Oyedeji O, Carlson ER, Zite NB, Gregory S, Boone J, Heidel RE, Maples JM. HPV Vaccination: Broadening the Scope of Education and Administration. Abstract accepted for presentation at the 2023 Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (IDSOG) Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado. July 27-29, 2023. 

Wentworth S, Lacy M, Maples J, Gregory S, Zite N.  COVID-19's impact on OBGYN attitudes towards telemedicine.  ACOG Annual Clinical Scientific Meeting, Virtual April 30-May 2, 2021.  

Carbone L, Maples J, Gregory S, Wentworth S, Lacy M, Zite N.  Perceived barriers to telehealth adoption among OBGYN providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ACOG Annual Clinical Scientific Meeting, Virtual April 30-May 2, 2021