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Jennifer Mascaro

  • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • jmascar@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Mascaro holds a Ph.D. in biological anthropology from Emory University. Her doctoral work examined the impact of compassion meditation on social cognition and brain function, and post-doctoral work investigated the biological bases of paternal caregiving behavior. Dr. Mascaro's current research program examines interventions that enhance social connectivity, and in so doing, impact health. Ongoing projects include longitudinal investigations of compassion and mindfulness meditation training for diverse populations including Emory Healthcare employees, medical and physician assistant students, patients with chronic pain, and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • PhD from Emory University

Research

Publications

  • Effects of a Workplace Well-Being Program on Professional Quality of Life Among Health Care Personnel.
    Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
    05/06/2025 Authors: Giordano NA; Duva IM; Swan BA; Johnson TM; Cimiotti JP; Lamis DA; Hillman J; Gowgiel J; Giordano K; Rider N
  • Exploring the Role of Language in Spiritual Health Consultations: Insights From an Ecological Model of Recovery on Depression and Anxiety.
    Am J Hosp Palliat Care Page(s): 10499091251320410
    02/12/2025 Authors: Tercyak S; Vyas I; Kaplan DM; Palmer PK; Shelton M; Raison CL; Grant GH; Idler E; Mascaro JS
  • Are women really (not) more talkative than men? A registered report of binary gender similarities/differences in daily word use.
    J Pers Soc Psychol Volume: 128 Page(s): 367 - 391
    02/01/2025 Authors: Tidwell CA; Danvers AF; Pfeifer VA; Abel DB; Alisic E; Beer A; Bierstetel SJ; Bollich-Ziegler KL; Bruni M; Calabrese WR
  • A randomized controlled trial of a compassion-centered spiritual health intervention to improve hospital inpatient outcomes.
    PLoS One Volume: 20 Page(s): e0313602
    01/01/2025 Authors: Mascaro JS; Palmer PK; Ash MJ; Florian MP; Kaplan DM; Palitsky R; Cole SP; Shelton M; Raison CL; Grant GH
  • Reliability and Validity of Measures Commonly Utilized to Assess Nurse Well-Being.
    Nurs Res Volume: 73 Page(s): 399 - 405
    09/01/2024 Authors: Giordano NA; Razmpour O; Mascaro JS; Kaplan DM; Lewis AS; Baird M; Willis PH; Reif L; Bommakanti R; Lisenby A
  • Hospital Chaplain Burnout, Depression, and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
    Int J Environ Res Public Health Volume: 21
    07/19/2024 Authors: Palmer PK; Siddiqui Z; Moore MA; Grant GH; Raison CL; Mascaro JS
  • Adherence Patterns and Acceptability of a Perioperative, App-Based Mindfulness Meditation Among Surgical Patients With Chronic Pain.
    Am Surg Volume: 90 Page(s): 936 - 938
    05/01/2024 Authors: Diller ML; Mascaro J; Haack C; Master V
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusivity in observational ambulatory assessment: Recommendations from two decades of Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) research.
    Behav Res Methods Volume: 56 Page(s): 3207 - 3225
    04/01/2024 Authors: Kaplan DM; Tidwell CA; Chung JM; Alisic E; Demiray B; Bruni M; Evora S; Gajewski-Nemes JA; Macbeth A; Mangelsdorf SN
  • A mixed-method evaluation of implementation determinants for chaplain intervention in a hospital setting.
    J Health Care Chaplain Volume: 30 Page(s): 226 - 244
    01/01/2024 Authors: Mascaro JS; Florian MP; Brauer E; Palmer PK; Ash MJ; Shelton M; Palitsky R; Kaplan DM; Rana S; Escoffery C
  • Spiritual health practitioners' contributions to psychedelic assisted therapy: A qualitative analysis.
    PLoS One Volume: 19 Page(s): e0296071
    01/01/2024 Authors: Peacock C; Mascaro JS; Brauer E; Zarrabi AJ; Dunlop BW; Maples-Keller JL; Grant GH; Raison CL; Rab F; Palitsky R
  • The Language of Compassion: Hospital Chaplains' Compassion Capacity Reduces Patient Depression via Other-Oriented, Inclusive Language.
    Mindfulness (N Y) Volume: 14 Page(s): 2485 - 2498
    10/01/2023 Authors: Mascaro JS; Palmer PK; Willson M; Ash MJ; Florian MP; Srivastava M; Sharma A; Jarrell B; Walker ER; Kaplan DM
  • DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY IN OBSERVATIONAL AMBULATORY ASSESSMENT: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 21 INVESTIGATORS AND OVER 30 STUDIES
    Volume: 57 Page(s): S63 - S63
    04/01/2023 Authors: Kaplan DM; Tidwell CA; Chung J; Noga RN; Macbeth A; Mangelsdorf S; Mascaro J; Minor KS; Rentscher KE; Resnikoff A
  • Scalable and sustainable approaches to address the well-being of healthcare personnel.
    J Adv Nurs Volume: 79 Page(s): e12 - e15
    02/01/2023 Authors: Giordano NA; Swan BA; Johnson TM; Cimiotti JP; Muirhead L; Wallace M; Mascaro JS
  • Discovering compassion in medical training: a qualitative study with curriculum leaders, educators, and learners.
    Front Psychol Volume: 14 Page(s): 1184032
    01/01/2023 Authors: Lane CB; Brauer E; Mascaro JS
  • Kynurenine Metabolism as a Mechanism to Improve Fatigue and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors Following Resistance Training.
    J Funct Morphol Kinesiol Volume: 7
    06/01/2022 Authors: Robbins RN; Kelleher JL; Vellanki P; O'Connor JC; Mascaro JS; Nocera JR; Serra MC
  • Advancing Measurement of the Sources and Consequences of Burnout in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.
    Am J Med Qual Volume: 37 Page(s): 95 - 102
    03/01/2022 Authors: Ash MJ; Baer W; Peacock C; Haardrfer R; Mascaro JS
  • Flourishing in Healthcare Trainees: Psychological Well-Being and the Conserved Transcriptional Response to Adversity.
    Int J Environ Res Public Health Volume: 19
    02/16/2022 Authors: Mascaro JS; Wallace A; Hyman B; Haack C; Hill CC; Moore MA; Lund MB; Nehl EJ; Bergquist SH; Cole SW
  • Examination of Provider and Patient Knowledge, Beliefs, and Preferences in Integrative Oncology at a National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
    Integr Med Rep Volume: 1 Page(s): 66 - 75
    01/01/2022 Authors: Mascaro JS; Catic A; Srivastava M; Diller M; Rana S; Escoffery C; Master V
  • Learning Compassion and Meditation: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Experience of Novice Meditators.
    Front Psychol Volume: 13 Page(s): 805718
    01/01/2022 Authors: Mascaro JS; Florian MP; Ash MJ; Palmer PK; Sharma A; Kaplan DM; Palitsky R; Grant G; Raison CL
  • Development of Culinary and Self-Care Programs in Diverse Settings: Theoretical Considerations and Available Evidence.
    Am J Lifestyle Med Volume: 16 Page(s): 672 - 683
    01/01/2022 Authors: Munroe D; Moore MA; Bonnet JP; Rastorguieva K; Mascaro JS; Craighead LW; Haack CI; Quave CL; Bergquist SH
  • Incivility Is Associated with Burnout and Reduced Compassion Satisfaction: A Mixed-Method Study to Identify Causes of Burnout among Oncology Clinical Research Coordinators.
    Int J Environ Res Public Health Volume: 18
    11/12/2021 Authors: Mascaro JS; Palmer PK; Ash MJ; Peacock C; Escoffery C; Grant G; Raison CL
  • Impact of App-Delivered Mindfulness Meditation on Functional Connectivity, Mental Health, and Sleep Disturbances Among Physician Assistant Students: Randomized, Wait-list Controlled Pilot Study.
    JMIR Form Res Volume: 5 Page(s): e24208
    10/19/2021 Authors: Smith JL; Allen JW; Haack CI; Wehrmeyer KL; Alden KG; Lund MB; Mascaro JS
  • Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Compassion-Centered Team Intervention to Improve Clinical Research Coordinator Resilience and Well-Being.
    JCO Oncol Pract Volume: 17 Page(s): e936 - e946
    07/01/2021 Authors: Mascaro JS; Palmer PK; Ash MJ; Peacock C; Sharma A; Escoffery C; Raison C
  • Compassion Meditation Training for Hospital Chaplain Residents: A Pilot Study.
    J Health Care Chaplain Volume: 27 Page(s): 191 - 206
    01/01/2021 Authors: Ash MJ; Walker ER; DiClemente RJ; Florian MP; Palmer PK; Wehrmeyer K; Negi LT; Grant GH; Raison CL; Mascaro JS
  • The Impact of App-Delivered Mindfulness Meditation on Functional Connectivity and Self-Reported Mindfulness Among Health Profession Trainees.
    Mindfulness (N Y) Volume: 12 Page(s): 92 - 106
    01/01/2021 Authors: Smith JL; Allen JW; Haack C; Wehrmeyer K; Alden K; Lund MB; Mascaro JS
  • The prevalence, grouping, and distribution of stressors and their association with anxiety among hospitalized patients.
    PLoS One Volume: 16 Page(s): e0260921
    01/01/2021 Authors: Palmer PK; Wehrmeyer K; Florian MP; Raison C; Idler E; Mascaro JS
  • Randomized, wait-list-controlled pilot study of app-delivered mindfulness for patients reporting chronic pain.
    Pain Rep Volume: 6 Page(s): e924
    01/01/2021 Authors: Mascaro JS; Singh V; Wehrmeyer K; Scott B; Juan J; McKenzie-Brown AM; Lane OP; Haack C
  • Ways of Knowing Compassion: How Do We Come to Know, Understand, and Measure Compassion When We See It?
    Front Psychol Volume: 11 Page(s): 547241
    01/01/2020 Authors: Mascaro JS; Florian MP; Ash MJ; Palmer PK; Frazier T; Condon P; Raison C
  • Compassion Meditation Training for Emotional Numbing Symptoms Among Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
    J Altern Complement Med Volume: 25 Page(s): 441 - 443
    04/01/2019 Authors: Evans APB; Mascaro JS; Kohn JN; Dobrusin A; Darcher A; Starr SD; Craighead LW; Negi LT
  • Individualized, Single Session Yoga Therapy to Reduce Physical and Emotional Symptoms in Hospitalized Hematological Cancer Patients.
    Integr Cancer Ther Volume: 18 Page(s): 1534735419861692
    01/01/2019 Authors: Mascaro JS; Waller AV; Wright L; Leonard T; Haack C; Waller EK
  • Explaining individual variation in paternal brain responses to infant cries.
    Physiol Behav Volume: 193 Page(s): 43 - 54
    09/01/2018 Authors: Li T; Horta M; Mascaro JS; Bijanki K; Arnal LH; Adams M; Barr RG; Rilling JK
  • Preliminary evidence that androgen signaling is correlated with men's everyday language.
    Am J Hum Biol Volume: 30 Page(s): e23136
    07/01/2018 Authors: Mascaro JS; Rentscher KE; Hackett PD; Lori A; Darcher A; Rilling JK; Mehl MR
  • Intranasal oxytocin, but not vasopressin, augments neural responses to toddlers in human fathers.
    Horm Behav Volume: 93 Page(s): 193 - 202
    07/01/2017 Authors: Li T; Chen X; Mascaro J; Haroon E; Rilling JK
  • Child gender influences paternal behavior, language, and brain function.
    Behav Neurosci Volume: 131 Page(s): 262 - 273
    06/01/2017 Authors: Mascaro JS; Rentscher KE; Hackett PD; Mehl MR; Rilling JK
  • The neurobiology of fatherhood.
    Curr Opin Psychol Volume: 15 Page(s): 26 - 32
    06/01/2017 Authors: Rilling JK; Mascaro JS
  • The Impact of Compassion Meditation on Medical Student Well-Being and Immune Function
    Volume: 79 Page(s): 340S - 340S
    05/01/2016 Authors: Mascaro JS; Kelley S; Darcher A; Negi LT; Worthman C; Miller A; Raison C
  • The impact of compassion training on medical student well-being and immune function.
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY Volume: 28 Page(s): 286 - 286
    03/01/2016 Authors: Mascaro JS; Kelley S; Darcher A; Negi LT; Worthman C; Miller A; Raison C
  • The neural mediators of kindness-based meditation: a theoretical model.
    Front Psychol Volume: 6 Page(s): 109
    01/01/2015 Authors: Mascaro JS; Darcher A; Negi LT; Raison CL
  • Behavioral and genetic correlates of the neural response to infant crying among human fathers.
    Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci Volume: 9 Page(s): 1704 - 1712
    11/01/2014 Authors: Mascaro JS; Hackett PD; Gouzoules H; Lori A; Rilling JK
  • LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS OF PURPLE INTERVENTION ON PATERNAL NEURAL RESPONSES TO INFANT CRIES
    Volume: 51 Page(s): S54 - S54
    09/01/2014 Authors: Horta M; Trifilio E; Mascaro J; Rilling JK
  • Differential neural responses to child and sexual stimuli in human fathers and non-fathers and their hormonal correlates.
    Psychoneuroendocrinology Volume: 46 Page(s): 153 - 163
    08/01/2014 Authors: Mascaro JS; Hackett PD; Rilling JK
  • Testicular volume is inversely correlated with nurturing-related brain activity in human fathers.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 110 Page(s): 15746 - 15751
    09/24/2013 Authors: Mascaro JS; Hackett PD; Rilling JK
  • Pre-existing brain function predicts subsequent practice of mindfulness and compassion meditation.
    Neuroimage Volume: 69 Page(s): 35 - 42
    04/01/2013 Authors: Mascaro JS; Rilling JK; Negi LT; Raison CL
  • Compassion meditation enhances empathic accuracy and related neural activity.
    Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci Volume: 8 Page(s): 48 - 55
    01/01/2013 Authors: Mascaro JS; Rilling JK; Tenzin Negi L; Raison CL
  • Comparing amygdala connectivity between monkeys, apes, and humans using diffusion tensor imaging.
    Page(s): 114 - 115
    01/01/2008 Authors: Hecht E; Gutman D; Glasser M; Mascaro J; Hamann S; Preuss TM; Rilling JK
  • Chimpanzees are indifferent to the welfare of unrelated group members.
    Nature Volume: 437 Page(s): 1357 - 1359
    10/27/2005 Authors: Silk JB; Brosnan SF; Vonk J; Henrich J; Povinelli DJ; Richardson AS; Lambeth SP; Mascaro J; Schapiro SJ
  • A Longitudinal, Randomized and Controlled Study of App-delivered Mindfulness in the Workplace
    Wellness Volume: 2
    Authors: Mascaro JS
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