Ann Elizabeth Montgomery

Ann Elizabeth Montgomery is an Associate Professor in the Health Behavior department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health, where she also serves as PhD Program Director. She maintains multiple appointments across UAB institutions including the School of Medicine and the UAB Center for Study of Community Health. Additionally, she serves as an Investigator with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, focusing on Health Services Research and the National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans.

Dr. Montgomery's research focuses on veteran homelessness, housing instability, social determinants of health, and suicide prevention. Her work examines the intersection of housing instability with health outcomes, healthcare access, and mortality among vulnerable populations, particularly veterans. She has published extensively on topics including rapid rehousing programs, temporary financial assistance for housing, and the relationship between housing instability and health outcomes.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on methodologically rigorous studies using large national datasets, natural language processing of electronic health records, and mixed methods approaches. The research shows consistent themes around improving housing outcomes for veterans, understanding the health consequences of housing instability, and developing effective interventions to address social determinants of health that impact veteran wellbeing.

• Women's Health Issues Editor's Choice Article (2017)
• Scholar, Translational Health Disparities Course (2014)

As an educator, Dr. Montgomery has served on numerous dissertation committees and teaches graduate courses including HB737 (Adv Intervention Imp & Eval), HB615 (Homelessness), and doctoral dissertation research courses. Her professional service includes committee work for UAB's School of Public Health and extensive journal reviewing for publications in public health, addiction, and mental health fields. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications for improving veteran healthcare and housing services.