Nancy Berglas 2021 Headshot

Nancy Berglas, DrPH

Associate Professor

Nancy Berglas, DrPH, is an Associate Professor and public health social scientist at ANSIRH whose research focuses on two areas: the health and socioeconomic impacts of abortion policy, and systems that shape young people’s sexual health and well-being.

At ANSIRH, she conducts longitudinal studies examining how state abortion policies – including bans enacted since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision – affect people’s ability to obtain care and their subsequent health outcomes. As part of ANSIRH’s Abortion Facility Database team, she has led analyses documenting changes in the availability of abortion services later in pregnancy since Dobbs.

With colleagues at UCSF’s Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, she leads a multi-year initiative addressing gaps in sexual health education and services for youth in rural communities of Fresno County. She is also a co-investigator on an NIH-funded randomized trial evaluating an integrated behavioral health and sports intervention for newcomer youth. She serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Sex Education and has taught graduate level coursework in program evaluation at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.

Dr. Berglas received her BA from Brown University, MHS from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and DrPH from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. 

For a full list of Dr. Berglas' publications, awards, and presentations, click here.

Citations
  • Subbaraman MS, Berglas NF, Kerr WC, Roberts SCM. Relationships between state-level general population alcohol policies and birth outcomes: Results from 1972–2019 vital statistics. PLOS One. August 2025; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327559.
  • Manocha A, Gutmann-Gonzales A, Berglas NF, Decker MJ. Mother-Teen Conversations About Sex and Relationships: A Qualitative Study in Rural Latino Communities. Journal of Child and Family Studies. July 2025; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-025-03105-z.
  • Berglas NF, Jessica Barnes, MSW, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Peters L, Foster DG. Changes in Abortion Access, Travel, and Costs Since the Implementation of State Abortion Bans, 2022–2024. American Journal of Public Health. June 2025; https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308191.
  • Berglas NF, Gutmann-Gonzales A, Wilson K, Decker MJ. Replication of a Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Curriculum in Rural Latino Communities. Journal of School Health. May 2025; https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70018.
  • Berglas NF, Thomas S, Treffers R, Trangenstein PJ, Subbaraman MS, Roberts SCM. Understanding the effects of alcohol policies on treatment admissions and birth outcomes among young pregnant people. Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research. December 2024; https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15512.
  • Mazur A, Berglas NF, Decker MJ. Using systems thinking to leverage adolescent sexual and reproductive health in rural Latino communities. Culture Health & Sexuality. November 2024; https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2024.2427127.
  • Berglas NF, Schroeder R, Kaller S, Clare Stewart, Upadhyay UD. Changes in Availability of Later Abortion Care Before and After Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Obstetrics & Gynecology. October 2024; https://doi.org/ 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005772.
  • Trangenstein PJ, Berglas NF, Subbaraman MS, Kerr WC, Roberts SCM. The relationship between alcohol availability and drink-driving policies and admissions to substance use disorder treatment during pregnancy. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. August 2024; https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.23-00414.
  • Upadhyay UD, Schroeder R, Kaller S, Clare Stewart, Berglas NF. Pricing of medication abortion in the United States, 2021–2023. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. July 2024; https://doi.org/10.1111/psrh.12280.
  • Subbaraman MS, Alex Schulte, Berglas NF, Kerr W, Thomas S, Treffers R, Liu G, Roberts SCM. Associations between alcohol taxes and varied health outcomes among women of reproductive age and infants. Alcohol and Alcoholism. March 2024; https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agae015.
  • Berglas NF, Harrison S, Romero J, Borgen N, Decker MJ. Implementation of a Booster Sexual Health Education Curriculum for Older Adolescents in Rural Communities. Health Promotion Practice. January 2024; https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399231221156.
  • Berglas NF, Subbaraman MS, Thomas S, Roberts SCM. Pregnancy-specific alcohol policies and admissions to substance use disorder treatment for pregnant people in the USA. Alcohol and Alcoholism. August 2023; https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agad056.
  • Nathan SF, Berglas NF, Kaller S, Mays A, Biggs MA. Reasons for Having Unprotected Sex Among Adolescents and Young Adults Accessing Reproductive Health Services. Women's Health Issues. May 2023; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2022.11.006.
  • Sierra G, Berglas NF, Holfer LG, Grossman D, Roberts SCM, Kari White. Out-of-State Travel for Abortion among Texas Residents following an Executive Order Suspending In-State Services during the Coronavirus Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. February 2023; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043679.
  • Berglas NF, Kari White, Schroeder R, Roberts SCM. Geographic disparities in disruptions to abortion care in Louisiana at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contraception. August 2022; doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2022.07.012.
  • Berglas NF, Yang C, Gutmann-Gonzales A, Decker MJ. The need for booster sex education: findings of a formative evaluation in rural Fresno County, California. Sex Education. August 2022; DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2022.2106960.
  • Berglas NF, Kari White, Schroeder R, Roberts SCM. Geographic Disparities in Disruptions to Abortion Care in Louisiana at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Contraception. July 2022; DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2022.07.012.
  • Claudia Zaugg, MPH, Berglas NF, Johnson R, Roberts SCM. Reaching Consensus on Politicized Topics: A Convening of Public Health Professionals to Discuss Appropriate Abortion Activities for US Health Departments. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. November 2021; DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001455.
  • Woodruff K, Wingo E, Berglas NF, Roberts SCM. Abortion and the Mission of MCH: Perspectives of MCH and Family Planning Professionals in Health Departments. Maternal and Child Health Journal. October 2021; DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03235-y.
  • Barr-Walker J, DePiñeres T, Ossom-Williamson P, Mengesha B, Berglas NF. Countering Misinformation About Abortion: The Role of Health Sciences Librarians. American Journal of Public Health. September 2021; e1_e4, doi:10.2105/AJPH.2021.306471.
  • Roberts SCM, Berglas NF, Schroeder R, Grossman D, Lingwall M, Kari White. Disruptions to Abortion Care in Louisiana During Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Public Health. June 2021; e1-e9.
  • Woodruff K, Berglas NF, Herold S, Roberts SCM. Disseminating Evidence on Abortion Facilities to Health Departments: A Randomized Study of E-mail Strategies. Health Communications. June 2021; [Epub ahead of print].
  • Berglas NF, Kimport K, Mays A, Kaller S, Biggs MA. "It's worked well for me": Young women's reasons for choosing lower-efficacy contraceptive methods. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. January 2021; [Epub ahead of print].
  • Brindis CD, Decker MJ, Gutmann-Gonzalez A, Berglas NF. Perspectives on adolescent pregnancy prevention strategies in the United States: looking back, looking forward. Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics. October 2020; 2020(11):135-145.
  • Toquinto SM, Berglas NF, McLemore MR, Delgado A, Roberts SCM. Pregnant women's acceptability of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use screening and willingness to disclose use in prenatal care. Women's Health Issues. July 2020; 30(5):P345-352.
  • Berglas NF, Woodruff K, Roberts SCM. Approaches, barriers, and facilitators to abortion-related work in U.S. health departments: perspectives of maternal and child health and family planning professionals. BMC Public Health. March 2020; 20(1):299.
  • Woodruff K, Schroeder R, Herold S, Roberts SCM, Berglas NF. Experiences of harassment and empowerment after sharing personal abortion stories publicly. Contraception: X. February 2020; 20:100021.
  • Roberts SCM, Mericle AA, Subbaraman MS, Thomas S, Kerr W, Berglas NF. Variations by Education Status in Relationships Between Alcohol/Pregnancy Policies and Birth Outcomes and Prenatal Care Utilization: A Legal Epidemiology Study. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. February 2020; 26(2):S71-S83.
  • Roberts SCM, Berglas NF, Kimport K. Complex situations: Economic insecurity, mental health, and substance use among pregnant women who consider – but do not have – abortions. PLOS One. January 2020; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226004.
  • Yarger J, Berglas NF, Campa M, Chabot M, Decker MJ. Trends in Adolescent Birth Rates in California: Examining the Influence of Community Characteristics Through Geographic and Temporal Analysis. Journal of Adolescent Health. January 2020; 66(2):217-223.
  • Berglas NF, Kimport K, Williams V, Mark K, Roberts SCM. The Health and Social Service Needs of Pregnant Women Who Consider but Do Not Have Abortions. Women's Health Issues. September 2019; 29(5)364–369.
  • Roberts SCM, Berglas NF, Subbaraman MS, Mericle AA, Thomas S, Kerr WC. Racial differences in the relationship between alcohol/pregnancy policies and birth outcomes and prenatal care utilization: A legal epidemiology study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. June 2019; 201:244-252.
  • Biggs MA, Kimport K, Mays AR, Kaller S, Berglas NF. Young Women’s Perspectives about the Contraceptive Counseling Received During their Emergency Contraception Visit. Women's Health Issues. March 2019; 29(2):170–175.
  • Berglas NF, Williams V, Mark K, Roberts SCM. Should prenatal care providers offer pregnancy options counseling?. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. September 2018; 18(1):384.
  • Thomas S, Treffers R, Berglas NF, Drabble L, Roberts SCM. Drug Use During Pregnancy Policies in the United States From 1970 to 2016. Contemporary Drug Problems. August 2018; 45(4):441-459.
  • Berglas NF, Roberts SCM. The development of facility standards for common outpatient procedures and implications for the context of abortion. BMC Health Services Research. March 2018; 18(1):212.
  • Berglas NF, Battistelli M, Nicholson WK, Sabota M, Urman RD, Roberts SCM. The effect of facility characteristics on patient safety, patient experience, and service availability for procedures in non-hospital-affiliated outpatient settings: A systematic review. PLOS One. January 2018; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190975.
  • Roberts SCM, Fuentes L, Berglas NF, Dennis AJ. A 21st-Century Public Health Approach to Abortion. American Journal of Public Health. October 2017; 107(12):1878-1882.
  • Berglas NF, Jones BS, Roberts SCM. Facility standards for common outpatient procedures: Are there lessons learned for abortion?. North American Forum on Family Planning. October 2017.
  • Berglas NF, Johns N, Rosenzweig C, Hunter LA, Roberts SCM. State and Local Health Department Activities Related to Abortion: A Web Site Content Analysis. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. August 2017; 24(3):255-262.
  • Eversole JS, Berglas NF, Deardorff J, Constantine NA. Source of sex information and condom-use intentions among Latino adolescents. Health Education & Behavior. June 2017; 44(3):439-447.
  • Berglas NF, Gould H, Turok DK, Sanders J, Perrucci A, Roberts SCM. State-mandated (mis)information and women’s endorsement of common abortion myths. Women's Health Issues. Mar-Apr 2017; 27(2): 129-135.
  • Berglas NF, Constantine NA, Jerman P, Rohrbach LA. Development and assessment of measures of adolescents’ attitudes about sexual relationship rights. International Journal of Sexual Health. December 2016; 29(2):135-146.
  • Berglas NF, Hucles K, Constantine NA, Jerman P, Rohrbach LA. Predisposing, enabling and need-for-care predictors of adolescents’ intention to use sexual health services. Sexual Health. August 2016; 13(6):540-548.
  • Berglas NF, Jerman P, Rohrbach LA, Angulo-Olaiz F, Chou CP, Constantine NA. An implementation and outcome evaluation of a multicomponent sexuality education programme for high school students. Sex Education. July 2016; 16(5):549-567.
  • Decker MJ, Berglas NF, Brindis CD. A call to action: Developing and strengthening new strategies to promote adolescent sexual health. Societies. October 2015; 5(4):686-712.

The latest research

See all

News

See all

Ongoing studies

See all