Clare Brown

Clare Brown, Ph.D., MPH, is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Her office is located in RAHN 2214, and she can be contacted via phone (501-526-6602) or email (ccbrown@uams.edu).

Education:
She holds a Ph.D. in Health Systems and Services Research (UAMS, 2018), an M.P.H. in Health Policy and Management (UAMS, 2015), and a B.A. in Psychology (Lyon College, 2013).

Research Interests:
Dr. Brown's work centers on critical public health challenges, including:

• Accessibility and economic evaluation of healthcare services/policies
• Geographic and socioeconomic health disparities
• Maternal and infant health outcomes
• Impact of insurance policies on vulnerable populations

Her research employs advanced data analysis to address systemic inequities in healthcare delivery.

Publications:
Her recent articles (2018-2021) demonstrate a strong focus on Medicaid policy impacts, maternal/child health epidemiology, and pandemic response. Key thematic clusters include:

• Maternal morbidity drivers and economic burdens
• Medicaid expansion effects on birth outcomes/disparities
• Spatial analyses of health vulnerabilities (e.g., COVID-19 vaccination, low birthweight hotspots)
• Measurement methodologies for health economics and caregiving impacts

Teaching:
Courses instructed include HPMT 5103 (The Health Care System), HPMT 5334 (Healthcare Data Visualization), and HPMT 6011 (Mathematics & Statistics Primer), reflecting her expertise in health systems analytics.