Faculty Research Interests

research interestsFaculty within the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health have a wide range of research interests. 

 

Faculty ProfileResearch Interest Topics
Joedrecka Brown Speights, MDHealth Equity, Maternal and Child Health including Adolescent Health, Black Infant Mortality, Community-Engaged Research, Underrepresented in Medicine Mentorship, Resilience and Wellness, and Faculty Development
Jessica De Leon, PhDMedical Anthropology, Qualitative Research, Disaster Preparedness and Response
Charles Fleischer, MDGlobal Health, Preventative Medicine, Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Kerwyn L. Flowers, DORural Medicine, Multicultural Medicine, Health Disparities, Resiliency and Wellness, Adolescent Health, Pipeline to Medical School Programs, Medical Humanities
Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, MDSpirituality and Medicine, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Primary Care Behavioral Health, Women's Health, Health Disparities, Medical Education and Retention, Wellness & Resiliency, Adverse Childhood Events/Trauma-Involved Care
Alma B. Littles, MDPipeline to Medical School Programs, Rural Health, Medical Student Education, Graduate Medical Education
Stephen M. Quintero, MDTransition of Hospital Care, High Fidelity Simulation, Snake Bite, Ultrasound, Physician Assistant Education, Telehealth
Tana Jean Welch, PhDMedical Humanities, Narrative Medicine