Director, PhD program in Health Promotion & Prevention Research
Education
2012, Ph.D., Health Behavior, Indiana University
2008, MPH, Health Behavior & Health Education, UAMS COPH
2005, BA, Biology and Broadcast Journalism, University of Arkansas
Research Interest
- Adolescent/emerging adult sexuality, sexual health and development;
- Health disparities among LGBTQ+ individuals;
- Prevention of HIV/STIs and unplanned pregnancy;
- Qualitative research methods;
- Community-engaged research.
Current Research Projects
Sep 2022- Jan 2024, Co-Investigator, R01MD017509 “Universal basic income and structural racism in the US South: Differences in HIV care utilization between low-income African American men living with HIV” – NIMHD
July 2019-June 2024, Co-Investigator/CPEARL Academic Mentor (as of May 2022), UL1 TR003107 “Expanding Translational Research in Arkansas” – National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Feb 2022-Jan 2023, Principal Investigator, “Assessment of LGBTQ+ Youth Support Services in Arkansas” – Arkansas LGBTQ Advancement Fund grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation
Sep 2021-Aug 2023, Co-Investigator, R21DA053324 “Clinician and Patient Experiences with COVID-19 Induced Rapid Transitions to Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment” – NIDA
June 2020-May 2025, Project Director (as of July 2021), MCH Public Health Catalyst Program, “COPH MPH Maternal & Child Health Track” – HRSA
March 2020-Apr 2022, Principal Investigator, Arkansas Center for Health Disparities Cycle 3 Pilot Award, “Identifying Factors Affecting Affirming Care for Transgender Arkansans” – NIH/NIMHD
July 2018 – May 2024, Co-Investigator, NIH/NINR : mHealth Tools for Individuals with Chronic Conditions to Promote Effective Patient-Provider Communication, Adherence to Treatment and Self-Management (R01), “Improving Teen Asthma Management with mHealth” – NIH/NINR
Sept 2017 – Apr 2024, Co-Investigator, “Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD)” – NIMHD Specialized Centers of Excellence for
Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (U54) – NIH/NIMHD
Courses Taught
- HBHE 6021: Advanced Health Behavior Theories
- HBHE 5214: Advanced Concepts of Human Sexuality
- HBHE 5220: Intro to Maternal and Child Health
- HBHE 5222: Special Populations of Maternal and Child Health
Selected Recent Publications
Marshall, S.A., Stewart, M.K., Barham, C., Ounpraseuth, S. & Curran, G. (2023). Facilitators and barriers to providing affirming care for transgender Patients in primary care practices in Arkansas. The Journal of Rural Health, 39, 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12683
Marshall, S.A., Tao, J., Horton, H.K., Montgomery, M.C., Baloh, J., Gu, M., Mabin, C., Cima, M., Nunn, A.S., Chan, P. & Zaller, N. (2022). Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Care Engagement: Recommendations from People Living with HIV in Rural Arkansas. Journal of Rural Health, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12717
Marshall, S.A., Barham, C., Neher, T., Zielinski, M., Brinkley-Rubenstein, L. & Zaller, N. (2022). Acceptability of a Community Health Worker Program to Link High-Risk People in Jail to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. Journal
of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 33 (1), 149-166. DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0012
Allison, M.K., Marshall, S.A., Stewart, G., Joiner, M., Nash, C. & Stewart, M.K. (2021). Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Patients in the Emergency Department and Recommendations for Healthcare Policy, Education, and Practice. Journal of Emergency Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.04.013
Marshall, S.A., Hudson, H. & Stigar, L. (2020, Spring). Perceptions of a school-based sexuality education curriculum: Findings from focus groups with parents and teens in a southern state. The Health Educator, 51 (1), 35-47.