Catherine Maybury

Catherine Maybury serves as a Faculty Specialist at the Horowitz Center for Health Literacy within the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland, College Park. She directs the Maryland Consumer Health Information Hub project, focusing on expanding plain language accessibility and multilingual health resources across Maryland's healthcare system.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland College Park, 2020
• MPH in Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland College Park, 2010

Dr. Maybury's research examines systemic health communication barriers through organizational health literacy frameworks, provider-patient dialogue optimization, oral health literacy interventions, and chronic disease prevention strategies. Her work bridges community health initiatives with practical project management to address health disparities.

Professional recognition includes:

• Rima E. Rudd Fellowship in Health Literacy (2018-2019)

While no formal advisees or grant portfolios are documented, she actively shapes future health professionals through undergraduate instruction in HLTH431 Health Literacy in Action and online MPH coursework HLTH674 Health Literacy. Her operational leadership within the Horowitz Center and Maryland Consumer Health Information Hub project team drives statewide implementation of evidence-based health communication practices.