Kate Fouquier

Kate Fouquier, PhD, APRN, CNM, FACNM, serves as Professor in the Department of Community and Population Health at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, joining the faculty in 2019 with dual expertise in clinical midwifery and population health research.

Her educational credentials include:

• PhD in Nursing from Georgia State University
• Master of Science in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University
• Bachelor of Health Science in Health Administration from University of Kentucky
• Associate Degree in Nursing from Nicholls State University
• Certificate in Midwifery from Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing (1996)

Dr. Fouquier's research centers on critical maternal-child health disparities, specifically examining motherhood experiences across socioeconomic strata, trauma-informed interventions for adolescent populations, and geographic inequities in birth outcomes. Her work prioritizes community-engaged solutions for underserved regions, particularly the Mississippi Delta and urban Memphis.

Her professional recognition includes:

• National Health Services Scholarship Award from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Fellow designation from American College of Nurse-Midwives (FACNM)

She directs major federally funded initiatives including a $4 million HRSA grant expanding nurse-midwifery education in the Delta region and a $1.3 million HRSA interprofessional practice grant. Additional funding sources include Women’s Foundation of Mississippi and Mississippi State Department of Health Title X for school-based clinics in Jackson.

Dr. Fouquier actively shapes health policy through service on Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative, Maternal Mortality Review Committee, and Governor Phil Bryant’s Blue Ribbon Task Force for adolescent health.