Research Committee
ILCA's Research Committee is comprised of ILCA members who have professional and/or academic experience such as conducting research projects, reviewing research proposals, and/or supervising theses. The committee selects abstracts for research poster presentations, project poster presentations, and research or project oral presentations at ILCA Conferences. The committee ensures that research-related sessions are provided at every annual conference by planning conference activities that highlight and enhance understanding of the research process. Committee members regularly present a session at the annual ILCA Conference in order to assist beginning researchers.
2009-2010 Research Committee
Anne Merewood, MPH, IBCLC (2008-2011), Chair
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Boston University School of Medicine
Director, The Breastfeeding Center
Boston Medical Center Division of General Pediatrics
88 East Newton St., Vose 3
Boston, MA 02118
Tel: 617 414 7902 Fax: 617 414 2662
Email: Anne.Merewood@bmc.org
Research Interests: Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative; clinician education; vitamin D; breastfeeding rates and rate collection methods; factors affecting duration; breastfeeding in low income and minority populations; peer counseling programs; kangaroo care and preemie breastfeeding.
Ilana Chertok, PhD, RN, IBCLC (2009-2012)
West Virginia University
School of Nursing, Dept of Health Promotion
PO Box 9630
Morgantown, WV 26506
Tel: 304-293-6518 Fax: 304-2932517
Email: ichertok@hsc.wvu.edu
Research Interests: diabetes and breast milk research; nipple shield use in term infants; post-cesarean breastfeeding research; quantitative data analysis
Jane Grassley, PhD, RN, IBCLC (2008-2011)
College of Nursing
Texas Women’s University
1521 Fuqua Drive
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Tel:940-539-6198
E-mail: jgrassley@twu.edu
Research Interests: Grandmothers influences on breastfeeding
Pam Hill, PhD, RN, CBE, FAAN (2009-2012)
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Nursing
Quad-Cities Regional Program
1515 – 5th Avenue Suite 400
Moline, Illinois 61265
Tel: (309) 757-9467 ext. 26
Email: phill@uic.edu
Research Interests: Insufficient milk supply, use of hot and cold treatments, predictors of breastfeeding success, low-income women, milk sufficiency in pump-dependent mothers; lactation hormones.
Patricia J. Martens, Cert.Ed., M.Sc., IBCLC, PhD Associate Professor (2008-2011)
Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba Director,
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
408-727 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3E 3P5
Tel: 204 789 3791
Email: pat_martens@cpe.umanitoba.ca
Maryelena Vargas, DNSc, RN, IBCLC (2008-2011)
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
350 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel: 201 8943492 Fax: 201 5684971
Email: mq2007@caa.columbia.edu
Email: maryelena.vargas@ehmc.com
Research interests: Access to breastfeeding education for all population regardless of income or insurance status; breastfeeding continuation; health promotion; communicty education; reducing health disparities; vulnerable populations; Latino population.
Journal of Human Lactation Designate
Donna Chapman, PhD, RD (2008-2011)
Connecticut Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities in Latinos
University of CT Department of Nutritional Sciences
3624 Horsebarn Rd Ext.
Storrs, CT 06269-4017
Tel: 860-486-0630 Fax: 860-486-3674
E-mail: donna.chapman@uconn.edu
Research Interests: breastfeeding peer counseling intervention targeting obese women, lactogenesis stage II, risk factors for delayed onset of lactation.
Board of Directors Liaison, Director of Research and Special Projects
Karen Wambach PhD, RN, IBCLC (2009-2012)
University of Kansas School of Nursing
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS USA
Tel 913-588-1639 Fax 913-588-1660
E-mail: karenwambach@ILCA.org
Interest/Expertise: breastfeeding promotion and support in vulnerable populations such as adolescent mothers, breastfeeding and employment, instrument development, early breastfeeding experiences.
ILCA Staff Ex Officio
Judi Lauwers
Education Coordinator
International Lactation Consultant Association
228 Park Lane, Chalfont PA 18914 USA
Phone: 215-822-5545
E-mail: judi@ilca.org
