Allison Huff MacPherson, DHEd
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine (Research Scholar Track)
Dr. Huff MacPherson's research focuses on the impact of acculturation and sociocultural factors on substance use and abuse, particularly in underrepresented minorities. She started her academic career in the UA College of Optical Sciences, where she continues to serve as principal investigator and co-principal investigator on several National Science Foundation grants centered on community capacity building with Native Nations and Indigenous peoples. Dr. Huff MacPherson earned her Doctor of Health Education degree in Community Health and Wellness from A.T. Still University.
Interests
- Substance use and misuse
- Addiction
- Health disparities
- Capacity Building
- Rural/indigenous behavioral health
- Psychosocial assessment, education, and intervention
- Health education
- Acculturation and health behaviors
Degree(s)
- MS: Instructional Psychology and Technology University of Oklahoma - 1997
- EdD: A.T. Still University, - Mesa, AZ, 2010