1. Genetic Contributions to Disparities in Preterm Birth Among African-American Women Open Access Author: Pearson, Laurel Title: Genetic Contributions to Disparities in Preterm Birth Among African-American Women Graduate Program: Genetics Keywords: Preterm BirthAdmixture MappingAccelerated EvolutionAfrican AmericanPPROMHealth Disparities File: Download Pearson_Dissertation_2012.pdf Committee Members: Mark Shriver, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorDavid John Vandenbergh, Committee Chair/Co-ChairKenneth Monrad Weiss, Committee MemberNina G Jablonski, Committee MemberJerome Strauss Iii, Special Member