https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0076-1198
Overview
Dr. Pollock is a public health researcher and clinical social worker who designs and evaluates peer-based social support interventions to promote self-management, emotional health and well-being, and quality of life for adolescents, young adults and parents of youth with special health care needs. Her work includes evaluation projects to help local collaborations assess their work and evaluate the impact of their interventions on child and family well-being and studies investigating the role of chronic conditions and special health care needs on youths’ development and transition into adulthood. Dr. Pollock is also the Program Director of the Bobby’s Coaches program, a peer support program for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and their families.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
The effects of serving as a peer supporter on adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions: A scoping review
Journal Article Health Care Transitions · January 1, 2025 Introduction: Peer support has been shown to improve self-management and quality of life for adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with childhood onset chronic conditions (COCC), but little is known about the impact on AYA supporters. This review evalu ... Full text CiteMyKidneyCoach, Patient Activation, and Clinical Outcomes in Diverse Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Control Pilot Trial.
Journal Article Transplant Direct · April 2023 UNLABELLED: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients who are not actively engaged in their care and lack self-management skills have poor transplant outcomes, which are disproportionately observed among Black KT recipients. This pilot study aimed to determine whe ... Full text Link to item CiteClinical Application of a Peer Coaching Intervention to Enhance Self-Management for Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal Article Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol · December 2022 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to characterize the current evidence base related to peer support interventions for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to describe a peer support program to enhance self-m ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Effect of paid family care (vs aides) on Medicaid waiver participants w/ IDD across the lifespan
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031The Impact Neuroscience Program: an Inclusive Multi-Dimensional Program to Advance Career Training (R25)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECoordinator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2023 - 2028NC-PAL Western North Carolina Adult, SUD, and IDD Expansion
Public ServiceAssistant Director · Awarded by Dogwood Health Trust · 2025 - 2027View All Grants