Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Nayak, S. S., Scoglio, A.J., Nandi, S., Anderson, K., Mirand, D., Roper, K., ...& Molnar, B.E.(2023). Implementing integrated early childhood mental health services in primary care: Relationships, vision, and sustainability. Administration and Policy in Mental Health Services Research.
  2. Scoglio, A. A., & Nayak, S. S. (2023). Alignment of state-level policies and public attitudes towards abortion legality and government restrictions on abortion in the United States. Social Science & Medicine, 320, 115724.
  3. Nayak, S. S., Carpenito, T., Zamechek, L., Roper, K., Méndez–Peñate, L., Arty, M.,…& Molnar, B. E. (2022). Predictors of service utilization of young children and families enrolled in a pediatric primary care mental health promotion and prevention program. Community Mental Health Journal.
  4. Nayak, S. S., Scoglio, A. A., Mirand, D., Oates, A., Rabow, M., & Molnar, B. E. (2021). Movement and Solidarity: Community Mobilization to Mitigate the Adverse Impact of COVID-19 on Families with Young Children Receiving Care from Early Childhood Systems. Child Care in Practice.
  5. Nayak, S. S., Fraser, T., Panagopoulos, C., Aldrich, D., & Kim, D. (2021). Is divisive politics making Americans sick? Associations between perceived partisan polarization and physical and mental health outcomes among adults in the United States. Social Science and Medicine.
  6. Nayak, S. S., Tobias, C., Wolfe, J., Roper, K., Méndez-Peñate, L., Moulin, C.,… & Molnar, B. E. (2021). Engaging and supporting young children and their families in early childhood mental health services: The role of the family partner. Community Mental Health Journal. 
  7. Nayak, S. S., Kshtriya, S., & Neugebauer, R. (2019). Trauma Alleviation Treatment for unaccompanied children after the Rwandan Genocide: A cautionary tale. Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas. 
  8. Sabnis, S., Fojo, S., Nayak, S. S., Lopez, E., Tarn, D. M., & Zeltzer, L. (2019). Reducing parental trauma and stress in neonatal intensive care: Systematic review and meta-analysis of hospital interventions. Journal of Perinatology, 1. 
  9. Mutiso, V. N., Musyimi, C. W., Nayak, S. S., Musau, A. M., Rebello, T., Nandoya, E., ... & Ndetei, D. M. (2017). Stigma-related mental health knowledge and attitudes among primary health workers and community health volunteers in rural Kenya. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 63(6), 508-517.
  10. Musyimi, C. W., Mutiso, V. N., Nayak, S. S., Ndetei, D. M., Henderson, D. C., & Bunders, J. (2017). Quality of life of depressed and suicidal patients seeking services from traditional and faith healers in rural Kenya. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15(1), 95.

Snapshot of Ongoing Projects

Health experiences of documented non-naturalized immigrants in the U.S.​

Qualitatively examining how immigration statuses and other facets of social identity intersect to produce health inequities for non-U.S citizen immigrants.

Political polarization and health


​Longitudinally investigating the impact of post-election political polarization on mortality for U.S. adults.​


Collaboration: Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences

Published articles:
  • Nayak, S. S., Fraser, T., Panagopoulos, C., Aldrich, D., & Kim, D. (2021). Is divisive politics making Americans sick? Associations between perceived partisan polarization and physical and mental health outcomes among adults in the United States. Social Science and Medicine.

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Health of undocumented Asian immigrants in the U.S.

Identifying, summarizing, and synthesizing existing research on the health status of undocumented immigrants from Asian countries in the U.S.

Snapshot of Past Projects

Engaging informal systems for mental health capacity-building in Kenya

​Institution: ​Columbia University WHO Center for Global Mental Health & Africa Mental Health Foundation

Published articles:
  • Mutiso, V. N., Musyimi, C. W., Nayak, S. S., Musau, A. M., Rebello, T., Nandoya, E., ... & Ndetei, D. M. (2017). Stigma-related mental health knowledge and attitudes among primary health workers and community health volunteers in rural Kenya. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 63(6), 508-517.
  • Musyimi, C. W., Mutiso, V. N., Nayak, S. S., Ndetei, D. M., Henderson, D. C., & Bunders, J. (2017). Quality of life of depressed and suicidal patients seeking services from traditional and faith healers in rural Kenya. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15(1), 95.

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Evaluating federally-funded programs to improve infant and early childhood  mental health service inequities

​Institution: Northeastern University, Institute for Health Equity & Social Justice Research 

Published articles:
  • Nayak, S. S., Carpenito, T., Zamechek, L., Roper, K., Méndez–Peñate, L., Arty, M.,…& Molnar, B. E. (2022). Predictors of service utilization of young children and families enrolled in a pediatric primary care mental health promotion and prevention program. Community Mental Health Journal.
  • Nayak, S. S., Scoglio, A. A., Mirand, D., Oates, A., Rabow, M., & Molnar, B. E. (2021). Movement and Solidarity: Community Mobilization to Mitigate the Adverse Impact of COVID-19 on Families with Young Children Receiving Care from Early Childhood Systems. Child Care in Practice.
  • Nayak, S. S., Tobias, C., Wolfe, J., Roper, K., Méndez-Peñate, L., Moulin, C.,… & Molnar, B. E. (2021). Engaging and supporting young children and their families in early childhood mental health services: The role of the family partner. Community Mental Health Journal. 

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Investigating alignment between abortion attitudes and legislation in the U.S.

​​Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County


Published articles:
  • Scoglio, A. A., & Nayak, S. S. (2023). Alignment of state-level policies and public attitudes towards abortion legality and government restrictions on abortion in the United States. Social Science & Medicine, 320, 115724.