LaShara A. Davis

LaShara A. Davis, PhD

Assistant Professor of Outcomes Research in Surgery, Academic Institute
Assistant Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College


Biography

Dr. LaShara A. Davis is a scientist in the Patient Engagement, Diversity, and Education Division representing both J.C. Walter Transplant Center at Houston Methodist Hospital and the Center for Outcomes Research at the Houston Methodist Research Institute.

Dr. Davis earned a Master of Arts and PhD in communication with an emphasis in health, social influence, and research methods. She is committed to research on patient-centered care, health education development and reducing racial and ethnic health disparities through communication. She serves as a reviewer for several journals in communication, health, and ethnicity.

Description of Research

Organ Transplant, Living Donation, Patient-Centered Health Education Development, Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Communication, Community-Based Participatory Research Design, and Patient Engagement.

Areas Of Expertise

Patient education design Racial and ethnic disparities Patient engagement
Education & Training

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine
Publications

White Capitalism within Communities of Craftivism: Mask Making and Health Maintenance Disparities during COVID-19
Anderson, WKZ & Davis, LA 2023, , Frontiers in Communication, vol. 8, 1286131. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2023.1286131

Effectiveness of a targeted digital media campaign to reach and increase engagement in audiences interested in living kidney donation
Davis, LA, Waterman, AD, Livingston, A, Pines, R, Toprani, D, Nielsen, J, Gentili, M & Chen, X 2023, , Journal of Health Communication.

Memorable Diet and Exercise Messages Recalled by Black Women
Brown, NR & Davis, LSA 2023, , Southern Communication Journal, vol. 88, no. 5, pp. 428-440. https://doi.org/10.1080/1041794X.2023.2228756

Racial Equity in Living Donor Kidney Transplant Centers, 2008-2018
McElroy, LM, Schappe, T, Mohottige, D, Davis, LA, Peskoe, S, Wang, V, Pendergast, J & Boulware, LE 2023, , JAMA Network Open, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. e2347826. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.47826

Improving Health Equity in Living Donor Kidney Transplant: Application of an Implementation Science Framework
McElroy, LM, Mohottige, D, Cooper, A, Sanoff, S, Davis, LA, Collins, BH, Gordon, EJ, Wang, V & Boulware, LE 2023, , Transplantation Proceedings.

Exploring the relationship between website quality and equity in living donor kidney transplant
McElroy, LM, Park, C, Caddell, K, Davis, LA, DePasquale, N, Mohottige, D & Boulware, LE 2023, , Community Health Equity Research and Policy.

Assessing Public Dialogue About Living Donation From Anonymous Reddit Users: Who’s In The Room And What Do They Share?
Nielsen, J, Davis, LA, Takachi, A, Gentili, M, Chen, X & Waterman, AD 2023, , American Transplant Congress 2023, 5/1/23.

Aspects of living donor organ transplantation: Social issues
Waterman, AD, Wood, EH, Ho, E, Murillo, AL, Menser, T, Davis, LA & Advani, S 2023, . in R Gruessner & E Benedetti (eds), Living Donor Organ Transplantation. Elsevier.

Effectiveness of a targeted digital media campaign to reach and increase engagement in audiences interested in living kidney donation. Under Review, Health Communication
Davis, LA, Livingston, AD, Pines, R, Toprani, D, Nielsen, J, Gentili, M, Chen, X, Matin, A & Waterman, AD 2023, , Health Communication.

Findings of living donation experiences shared on a digital storytelling platform: A thematic analysis
Ho, EW, Murillo, AL, Davis, LSA, Iraheta, YA, Advani, SM, Feinsinger, A & Waterman, AD 2022, , PEC Innovation, vol. 1, 100023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100023

Stressors and Information-Seeking by Dialysis and Transplant Patients During COVID-19, Reported on a Telephone Hotline: A Mixed-Methods Study
Arevalo Iraheta, YA, Murillo, AL, Ho, EW, Advani, SM, Davis, LS, Lipsey, AF, Kim, M & Waterman, AD 2022, , Kidney Medicine, vol. 4, no. 7, 100479, pp. 100479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100479

Living Kidney Donation Stories and Advice Shared Through a Digital Storytelling Library: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
Davis, LS, Iraheta, YA, Ho, EW, Murillo, AL, Feinsinger, A & Waterman, AD 2022, , Kidney Medicine, vol. 4, no. 7, 100486, pp. 100486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100486

Effectiveness of a Targeted Media Campaign on Engagement and Interest in Living Donation
Waterman, AD, Davis, LA & Livingston, A 2022, , American Transplant Congress, Boston, United States, 6/4/22 - 6/7/22.

Do Videos Work Better Than Digital Ads at Reaching Audiences? Examining Which Message Types Engage and Encourage Further Exploration of Living Donation
Waterman, AD, Davis, LA & Livingston, A 2022, , American Transplant Congress, Boston, United States, 6/4/22 - 6/7/22.

Findings of living donation experiences shared on a digital storytelling platform: A thematic analysis.
Ho, E, Murillo, AL, Davis, LA, Iraheta, YA, Advani, S, Feinsinger, A & Waterman, AD 2022, , PEC Innovation, vol. 1, 100023, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100023

Destination Transplant: Protocol for a Parallel-group Randomized Trial of an Educational Intervention to Increase Kidney Transplant among Black People on the Transplant Waiting List
Weng, FL, Davis, LA, Ohman-Strickland, PA & Waterman, AD 2021, , Transplantation Direct, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. e683. https://doi.org/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001136

Inter- and Intrapersonal Barriers to Living Donor Kidney Transplant among Black Recipients and Donors
Davis, LSA, Grogan, TM, Cox, J & Weng, FL 2017, , Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 671-679. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-016-0270-8

Self-Efficacy, Health Literacy, and Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors in a Low-Income, Hispanic Population
Guntzviller, LM, King, AJ, Jensen, JD & Davis, LSA 2017, , Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 489-493. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0384-4

Characteristics and Evaluation of Geographically Distant vs Geographically Nearby Living Kidney Donors
Weng, FL, Lee, DC, Dhillon, N, Tibaldi, KN, Davis, LA, Patel, AM, Goldberg, RJ, Morgievich, M & Mulgaonkar, S 2016, , Transplantation Proceedings, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 1934-1939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.03.042

The Utility of the Memorable Messages Framework as an Intermediary Evaluation Tool for Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in a Nutrition Education Program
Davis, LSA, Morgan, SE & Mobley, AR 2015, , Health Education and Behavior, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 321-327. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198115599987