Dr. Horner-Johnson is a Professor of Public Health. Her research is based in OHSU's Institute on Development & Disability.

Dr. Horner-Johnson's primary research interests include: disability-related health disparities and barriers to health care; reproductive health of adolescents and adults with disabilities; and potentially compounded disparities as disability intersects with other sociodemographic characteristics. Additional interests include disability measurement, assessment of health-related quality of life in the context of disability, attitudes toward people with disabilities, and prevention of maltreatment.

She is an active member and past chair of the Disability Section of the American Public Health Association, a co-founder of the Oregon Public Health Association's Disability Section, and an editorial board member for Disability and Health Journal.

Recent Publications:

Horner-Johnson W, Dissanayake M, Marshall N, Snowden J. Perinatal health risks and outcomes among U.S. women with self-reported disability. Health Affairs. 2022;41:10.
https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00497

Zanwar PP, Davis MM, Horner-Johnson W. Assessing intersectional disparities in cervical cancer screening by disability status, race, and ethnicity. AJPM Focus. Online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2022.100019 

Horner-Johnson W, Garg B, Darney BG, Biel FM, Caughey AB. Severe maternal morbidity and other perinatal complications among women with physical, sensory, or intellectual and developmental disabilities. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 2022;36(5):759-768. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppe.12873

Senders A, MgGee MG, Horner-Johnson W. Prevalence and patterns of youth responses to standard disability survey questions. Disability and Health Journal. 2022;15(3):101280 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101280

Horner-Johnson W, Klein KA, Campbell J, Guise JM. “It would have been nice to have a choice”: Barriers to contraceptive decision-making among women with disabilities. Women’s Health Issues. 2022;32(3):261-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2022.01.001

Horner-Johnson W, Linder S, Levy A, Hall J Kurth N, Garcia E, Frame A, Phillips K, Momany E, Lurie M, Shin Y, Lauer E, Kunte P, Silverstein R, Okoro C, McDermott S. Time trends in emergency department use among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Disability and Health Journal. 2022;15(2):101225 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101225

Senders A, Horner-Johnson W. Contraceptive use among adolescents with and without disabilities. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2022;70(1):120-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.06.028

Horner-Johnson W, Klein KA, Campbell J, Guise JM. Experiences of women with disabilities in accessing and obtaining contraceptive care. JOGNN. 2021;50(6):732-741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2021.07.005

Horner-Johnson W, Senders A, Higgins Tejera C, McGee M. Sexual health experiences among high school students with disabilities. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2021;69(2):255-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.03.001

Horner-Johnson W, Akobirshoev I, Amutah-Onukagha NN, Slaughter-Acey JC, Mitra M. Preconception health risks among U.S. women: disparities at the intersection of disability and race or ethnicity. Women’s Health Issues. 2021;31(1):65-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2020.10.001