Faculty

Grace C. John-Stewart

Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Global Health
Professor, Medicine - Allergy and Infectious Dis.
Professor, Pediatrics
Director, Global Center for the Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, & Children, Global Health

206-543-4278

Education

MD Medicine, University of Michigan, 1987
MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 1995
PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2000

Contact

206-543-4278

Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh)
325 9th Avenue, Box 359909
Seattle, WA 98104

Research Areas

Research Interests

Dr. Grace John-Stewart is a Professor of Global Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, and Pediatrics at the University of Washington. Her interests include prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), improving outcomes for children with HIV, and addressing relevant co-infections that affect women and children with HIV (including TB, pneumonia, diarrhea, CMV). Dr. John-Stewart has published over 275 peer-reviewed articles. Her research is based in Kenya and includes molecular epidemiologic studies, clinical trials, implementation science studies, and program evaluations focused on HIV and maternal child health. She received the Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award for research on mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Dr. John-Stewart has mentored numerous trainees, received a K24 Mentorship Award, and received a UW School of Medicine mentorship award. She is the Director of the UW CFAR International Core and the UW Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh).

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Lower working memory and processing speed among children and youth exposed to HIV.
(2025 Nov 10)
AIDS
Okhagbuzo MI, Njuguna I, King'e M, Moraa H, Muranda M, Tala B, Jiang W, Mchenry MS, Wamalwa D, John-Stewart G, Benki-Nugent S
Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women attending maternal child health clinics in Kenya.
(2025 Nov 10)
BMC Womens Health 25(1): 549
Nthambi L, Temmerman M, Macharia WM, Nyagol J, Mogere S, Neary J, Nyabs E, Itindi J, Langat A, Wangari E, Chung MH, Mwenda V, John-Stewart G, Singa B, McGrath CJ
Comparison of height-for-age and weight-for-age Z-scores between HIV-exposed and -unexposed children aged 3-10 years old.
(2025 Oct 23)
J Trop Pediatr 71(6):
Muranda M, King'e M, Moraa H, Onyango A, Oricho R, Neary J, John-Stewart G, Wamalwa D, McGrath CJ, Njuguna I
Impact of Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy on Maternal Influenza Disease Severity in Rural Nepal.
(2025 Nov 6)
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Frivold C, Katz J, Lama TP, Tielsch JM, Khatry SK, LeClerq SC, Carone M, John-Stewart G, Khosropour CM, Englund JA, Chu HY
Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes Among Kenyan Mothers With and Without HIV.
(2025 Oct 28)
AIDS Behav
Lawley KA, King'e M, Wamalwa D, Kumar M, Moraa H, Onyango A, Njuguna I, John-Stewart G
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