Departmental Affiliations
Center & Institute Affiliations
Carrie Wolfson, PhD ’22, MPA, studies fertility and adverse pregnancy events using demographic and epidemiological techniques.
Research Interests
maternal, perinatal, and reproductive health; women's health; maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity demography
Experiences & Accomplishments
Carrie Wolfson is an interdisciplinary researcher with training in demography, epidemiology, and policy analysis. Her current research focuses on adverse pregnancy events including stillbirth and severe maternal morbidity. She is a co-investigator on the Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program (MDMOM).
Honors & Awards
Practice Award for Excellence in Public Health Practice—Team Award, Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ (2022)
Christian Meriweather Kennedy Scholarship, Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ (2020)
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Fellowship (2020)
The John and Alice Chenoweth-Pate Award, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ (2019)
Fellowship in Advance Family Planning, Bill and Melinda Gates Institute (2017-2019)
Caren Lane Sass ‘35 Award in Psychology, Skidmore College (2008)
Select Publications
Selected publications
Wolfson C, Angelson JT, Atlas R, Burd I, Chin P, Downey C, Fahey J, Hoffman S, Johnson CT, Jones MB, Jones-Beatty K, Kasirsky J, Kirsch D, Madan I, Neale D, Olaku J, Phillips M, Richter A, Sheffield J, Silldorff D, Silverman D, Starr H, Vandyck R, Creanga A; Maryland SMM Surveillance and Review Group. Severe maternal morbidity contributed by obstetric hemorrhage: Maryland, 2020-2022. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Jan 2:101589. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101589. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39755250.
Wolfson, C, Angelson, JT & Creanga, AA. Is severe maternal morbidity a risk factor for postpartum hospitalization with mental health or substance use disorder diagnoses? Findings from a retrospective cohort study in Maryland: 2016–2019. Matern health, neonatol and perinatol 11, 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-024-00198-0.
Wolfson C, Qian J, Chin P, et al. Findings From Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance and Review in Maryland. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2244077. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.44077
Wolfson C, Qian J, Creanga AA. Levels, Trends, and Risk Factors for Stillbirths in the United States: 2000-2017. Am J Perinatol. 2022 Sep 29. doi: 10.1055/a-1925-2131. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35973798.
Wolfson C, Gemmill A, Strobino D. Advanced Maternal Age and its Association with Cardiovascular Disease in Later Life. Women’s Health Issues. 2022 Jan 17. doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2021.12.007