Deborah Linares, Ph.D., M.A.

Health Scientist Administrator
Division of Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences
deborah.linares@nih.gov
301-402-2516

Dr. Deborah Linares is a Supervisory Health Scientist Administrator (Program Official) and the Team Lead for the Integrative Behavioral and Psychosocial Sciences Team. She focuses on promoting research to understand behavioral and interpersonal factors contributing to resilience and susceptibility to adverse health conditions among populations experiencing health disparities. Prior to joining NIMHD, Dr. Linares worked as a Health Scientist/Program Officer at the Health Resources and Services Administration in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, overseeing maternal and child health research grants and networks and at the U.S. Government Accountability Office conducting HHS program evaluations. Dr. Linares holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Community Health from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she studied behavioral health, survey measurement development, and program evaluation. She also holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles.

Selected Publications

• Linares, D. E., Kandasamy, V., & Vladutiu, C.J. (2021). Lifecourse factors associated with flourishing among U.S. children aged 1-5 years. Child: Health, Care and Development. 48(2): 298-310. DOI:10.1111/cch.12930
• Linares, D. E., Azuine, R.E., & Singh, G. K. (2020), Social Determinants of Health Associated with Mental Health Among US Mothers with Children Aged 0–5 Years. Journal of Women’s Health. Epub ahead of print. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2019.8111
• Berry, J., Coller, R.J., Rodean, J., Alpern, E., Harris, D., Hall, M., Chung, P., Mosquera, R., & Linares, D. E. (2020). The interwoven nature of medical and social complexity of U.S. Children. JAMA Pediatrics. Epub ahead of print. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0280
• DiBari, J.N., Azuine, R.E., Linares, D. E., Rocha, I., Kogan, M.D., Park, H., Raskin-Ramos, L., & Kavanagh, L. (2020). The Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s autism research program. Pediatrics. 145 (S1), S5-S12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1895C
• Coller, R.J., Rodean, J., Linares, D. E., Casto, E., Chung, P., Mosquera, R., Hall, M., Pulcini, C., Alpern, E., & Berry, J. (2019). Variation in hospitalization from the emergency department in children with medical complexity The Journal of Pediatrics, 214(e1), 113-120. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.07.034
• Schwingel, A. Gálvez, P., Linares, D. E., & Sebastião, E. (2016). Using a mixed methods RE-AIM framework to evaluate community health programs in older Latinas. Journal of Aging and Health, 29(4), 551-593. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264316641075
• Schwingel, A., Linares, D. E., Gálvez, P., Adamson, B., Aguayo, L., Bobitt, J., Castañeda, Y., Sebastião, E., & Marquez, D. X. (2015). Developing a culturally sensitive lifestyle behavior change program for Latinas. Qualitative Health Research. 5(12), 1733-1746. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732314568323

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