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Melissa Clark is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University. She received her Ph.D. in Public Health Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University. Her research primarily focuses on survey methodology and health services utilization, particularly among vulnerable populations. Dr. Clark aims to understand the individual, social, and environmental barriers and facilitators to health and well-being of individuals who have traditionally experienced disparities in their overall health status and access to high-quality health care. As the Director of the School of Public Health Survey Research Center, she possesses extensive experience in questionnaire development, psychometric analyses, and data collection methodologies. Dr. Clark has a significant history of leading data collection and analysis activities for large-scale, multidisciplinary projects, employing mixed methods to address health-related issues facing vulnerable populations.
Department: Department of Economics