Dr. Patricia Elliott

Biography

Patricia Elliott is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health. With a DrPH in Maternal Child Health from Boston University, she has dedicated her career to training future practitioners in public health. Her teaching focuses on health behavior theory, maternal and child health, program management, and leadership. Dr. Elliott directs the Practice Fellowship Program within the School's Maternal Child Health Center of Excellence, linking master's degree students to public health organizations. Her research interests lie in using mixed methods to understand and improve access to health services for underserved youth and families, particularly in the contexts of adolescent health, mental health, and juvenile justice. Dr. Elliott has been involved in various impactful projects, including work at a public interest law firm aimed at disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline. She is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in public health, focusing on how systemic oppression influences health outcomes and advocating for policy changes at local, state, and federal levels. Aside from teaching, she is involved in workforce development for school health professionals in Massachusetts and remains active in research, particularly on the effects of systemic racism on health.

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