Jesse D. Contreras

Nursing · University of Michigan

Early career · publishing since 2017Rising activity

Child Nutrition and Water Access Fecal contamination and water quality Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Publications

Citations

232

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 2017

In context

Typically publishes in teams of ~9 · 17% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 11 venues

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently

Collaborators per year

Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.

Recent publications

A comparative analysis of regional infection risk due to wastewater recontamination in the Mezquital Valley, Mexico
The Science of The Total Environment · 2024
Improved Child Feces Management Mediates Reductions in Childhood Diarrhea from an On-Site Sanitation Intervention: Causal Mediation Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial in Rural Bangladesh
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health · 2024
Diversity and Prevalence of Helminths and Protozoa Among Pregnant Women in Tropical Ecuador: Implications for Chemotherapy
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2024
Sensor-measured versus reported latrine use to characterize sanitation intervention uptake in a randomized controlled trial among households in rural Bangladesh
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health · 2024
Racial and ethnic disparities in access to safe water and sanitation in high-income countries: a case study among the Arab-Bedouins of Southern Israel
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development · 2023
Influence of community-level sanitation coverage and population density on environmental fecal contamination and child health in a longitudinal cohort in rural Bangladesh
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health · 2022
Evaluation of an on-site sanitation intervention against childhood diarrhea and acute respiratory infection 1 to 3.5 years after implementation: Extended follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh
PLoS Medicine · 2022
Longitudinal Effects of a Sanitation Intervention on Environmental Fecal Contamination in a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Bangladesh
Environmental Science & Technology · 2021
The Impact of Sanitation on Child Health in Vulnerable Populations: a Multicountry Analysis across Income Levels
Deep Blue (University of Michigan) · 2020
Association between gastrointestinal diseases in children and wastewater agricultural irrigation in Valle del Mezquital, México.
ISEE Conference Abstracts · 2020
Does Basic Sanitation Prevent Diarrhea? Contextualizing Recent Intervention Trials through a Historical Lens
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2019
Health risks from exposure to untreated wastewater used for irrigation in the Mezquital Valley, Mexico: A 25-year update
Water Research · 2017

Publishes in

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health×2
Environmental Science & Technology×2
Water Research×1
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health×1
PLoS Medicine×1

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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