Andrea K. McCubbin

Andrea K. McCubbin is the Associate Dean for Research Administration at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, supporting faculty and staff across the research lifecycle by building infrastructure and fostering collaboration. She spearheads initiatives like FORWARRD (workforce development) and the Research Professionals Network (RPN), emphasizing innovation in research operations.

• MPH – Public Health, Generalist Concentration, Western Kentucky University
• B.S. – Arts & Sciences, Biology, University of Kentucky

Her research focuses on public health and maternal-child health, particularly modifiable risk factors for preterm birth, tobacco cessation during pregnancy, and workforce strategies to retain research talent. She has conducted clinical trials on reduced-nicotine cigarettes and analyzed the impact of municipal smoke-free laws on pregnancy outcomes.

Key publication trends include pregnancy-related health interventions, substance use epidemiology, and workforce development in clinical research. Her collaborations span departments such as obstetrics, pharmacology, and policy analysis.

She previously co-founded the University of Kentucky’s Perinatal Research and Wellness Center (PRWC), targeting holistic risk factor reduction and preterm birth biomarker discovery. Her work bridges research administration, translational science, and community health policy.