Marion Malcome

Dr. Marion Malcome serves as an Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work, where her scholarship focuses on reducing health and mental health disparities within marginalized communities of color through research at the intersection of race(ism), place, and mental health.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice (NIH T32 Health Services Research Predoctoral Fellow)
• Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Malcome's research centers on Black mothers' lived experiences with multi-contextual racism, violence, and urban neighborhood stressors, employing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to develop culturally relevant anti-racist mental health practices. Her work directly informs policy interventions aimed at achieving health equity through community-centered approaches.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• NIH T32 Health Services Research Predoctoral Fellowship

As an educator, Dr. Malcome teaches SOWK 501: Human Behavior in the Social Environment – II and SOWK 818: Social Work Research Methodology, integrating her decade of clinical social work practice into pedagogy. Her research program bridges academic scholarship with community mental health practice to transform care quality for racially marginalized populations.