Britney Arce

Britney Arce serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Community & Health Systems Department at Indiana University School of Nursing Bloomington Campus, where she has advanced rural health initiatives since 2019. Her interdisciplinary expertise bridges clinical nursing practice, public health research, and community engagement to address critical healthcare gaps in underserved populations.

Dr. Arce's academic credentials include:

• PhD in Public Health from Indiana University
• MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University
• MSN from Indiana Wesleyan University
• BSN from Arkansas State University

Her research program centers on developing context-appropriate preventative care models for rural communities, with dual emphasis on community health screening systems and nursing education integration. Dr. Arce pioneered a community-as-classroom approach where students deliver health services while collecting real-world data on rural health disparities. Her work specifically targets chronic disease prevention through culturally adapted interventions that overcome geographic and resource barriers.

Dr. Arce's publication record demonstrates consistent focus on rural health innovation, exemplified by her 2021 telehealth childhood obesity study which established methodological frameworks for family-centered interventions in resource-limited settings. Her research consistently translates clinical observations into testable community solutions.

Dr. Arce maintains active research funding through Indiana University's Center for Rural Engagement, with her current project optimizing community-nursing student partnerships for preventative care delivery. She strategically leverages these grants to create sustainable pipelines between academic training and community health needs.

Through Agape Kids House of Lawrence County and campus-community partnerships, Dr. Arce cultivates practical learning environments where nursing students gain field experience while addressing urgent rural health needs. Her leadership fosters collaborative teams that include community health workers, nursing faculty, and local stakeholders in co-designing interventions.