ResearchOur PeopleMichelle L. Henninger

Michelle L. Henninger, PhD

Michelle Henninger, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with an educational background in clinical psychology and a specialty in health psychology. Her research interests include vaccine safety and effectiveness, vaccine hesitancy, and reproductive health. As well, she has conducted systematic evidence reviews for the Evidence-based Practice Center at CHR.

Dr. Henninger completed her MS and PhD in clinical psychology at Ohio University. Prior to joining CHR, she completed a predoctoral internship in clinical psychology at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and her postdoctoral residency in medical psychology at Oregon Health & Science University.

Selected Current Studies

  • Vaccine Safety Datalink Infrastructure (CDC)
  • HPV One-Dose (CDC)
  • STEP-UP (NIMH)

Recent Publications

  • Malden DE, Liu IA, Qian L, Sy LS, Lewin BJ, Asamura DT, Ryan DS, Bezi C, Williams JTB, Kaiser R, Daley MF, Nelson JC, McClure DL, Zerbo O, Henninger ML, Fuller CC, Weintraub ES, Saydah S, Tartof SY. Post-COVID conditions following COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective matched cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nat Commun. 2024 May 22;15(1):4101. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48022-9. PMID: 38778026; PMCID: PMC11111703.
  • Williams JTB, Kurlandsky K, Breslin K, Durfee MJ, Stein A, Hurley L, Shoup JA, Reifler LM, Daley MF, Lewin BJ, Goddard K, Henninger ML, Nelson JC, Vazquez-Benitez G, Hanson KE, Fuller CC, Weintraub ES, McNeil MM, Hambidge SJ. Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccines Among Pregnant and Recently Pregnant Individuals. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 1;7(4):e245479. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.5479. PMID: 38587844; PMCID: PMC11002697.
  • O’Connor EA, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Henninger ML, Thomas RG, Gaynes BN. Depression and Suicide Risk Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. 2023 Jun 20;329(23):2068-2085. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.7787. PMID: 37338873.
  • O’Connor EA, Henninger ML, Perdue LA, Coppola EL, Thomas RG, Gaynes BN. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. 2023 Jun 27;329(24):2171-2184. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.6369. PMID: 37338868.
  • Groom HC, Crawford P, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Henninger ML, Smith N, Salas B, Donald J, Naleway AL. Care trajectories for patients utilizing electronic visits for COVID-like symptoms in a large healthcare delivery system: May 2020-December 2021. J Telemed Telecare. 2024 Dec;30(10):1598-1606. doi: 10.1177/1357633X231162874. Epub 2023 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 36945878.
  • Miele K, Kim SY, Jones R, Rembert JH, Wachman EM, Shrestha H, Henninger ML, Kimes TM, Schneider PD, Sivaloganathan V, Sward KA, Deshmukh VG, Sanjuan PM, Maxwell JR, Seligman NS, Caveglia S, Louis JM, Wright T, Bennett CC, Green C, George N, Gosdin L, Tran EL, Meaney-Delman D, Gilboa SM. Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy - Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy (MAT-LINK), 2014-2021. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2023 May 5;72(3):1-14. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.ss7203a1. PMID: 37130060; PMCID: PMC10154076.
  • Henninger ML, Bean SI, Lin JS. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. 2022 Sep 27;328(12):1250-1252.
  • Tartof SY, Malden DE, Liu IA, Sy LS, Lewin BJ, Williams JTB, Hambidge SJ, Alpern JD, Daley MF, Nelson JC, McClure D, Zerbo O, Henninger ML, Fuller C, Weintraub E, Saydah S, Qian L. Health Care Utilization in the 6 Months Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Aug 1;5(8):e2225657.
  • Henninger ML, Kuntz JL, Firemark AJ, Varga AM, Bok K, Naleway AL. Feasibility of a pilot intervention to reduce pain and syncope during adolescent vaccination. 2018 Jun 22;36(27):3937-3942.
  • Henninger ML, Irving SA, Kauffman TL, Kurosky SK, Rompala K, Thompson MG, Sokolow LZ, Avalos LA, Ball SW, Shifflett P, Naleway AL; Pregnancy and Influenza Project Workgroup. Predictors of Breastfeeding Initiation and Maintenance in an Integrated Healthcare Setting. J Hum Lact. 2017 May;33(2):256-266. doi: 10.1177/0890334417695202. Epub 2017 Mar 23. PMID: 28418800.
  • Henninger ML, McMullen CK, Firemark AJ, Naleway AL, Henrikson NB, Turcotte JA. User-Centered Design for Developing Interventions to Improve Clinician Recommendation of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination. Perm J. 2017;21:16-191.
  • Henninger ML, Irving SA, Thompson M, Avalos LA, Ball SW, Shifflett P, Naleway AL. Factors associated with seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnant women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 May;24(5):394-402.

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