Maggie Melton Francisco, DrPH(c), MPH
Research Associate
Center for Rural Health Research
EDUCATION
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Doctor of Public Health (Community and Behavioral Health), expected August 2024
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Master of Public Health, 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Global Public Health, 2020
RESEARCH FOCUS
Rural Health, Appalachian Health, Addiction Science, Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services, Re-Entry from Incarceration, Health Equity, Mental and Behavioral Health, Public Health Partnerships, Food Security
PUBLICATIONS
Beatty, K. E., Mathis, S. M., McCurry, A. R., Francisco, M. M., Meit, M., & Wahlquist, A. E. (2023). The association between grandparents as caregivers and overdose mortality in Appalachia and non-Appalachia counties. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 392.
Balio, C. P., Mathis, S. M., Francisco, M. M., Meit, M., & Beatty, K. E. (2023). State Priorities and Needs: The Role of Block Grants. Public Health Reports, 00333549231205338.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Running, traveling, reading, and spending time with my husband and family