Dr. Maeve Wallace is an epidemiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Her research focuses on the ways in which social contexts, societal structures, and state policies influence maternal health, safety, and well-being in the US. Her goal is to generate scientific evidence that can be used to guide policy decisions to promote health before, during, and after pregnancy, for all women, their families, and their communities. She works in collaboration with multidisciplinary researchers, advocates, and public health practitioners in government and non-profit sectors to enhance the relevance and utility of her research for taking action at local, state, and national levels.

Selected Publications

Wallace ME, Stoecker C, Sauter S, Vilda D. States' Abortion Laws Associated With Intimate Partner Violence-Related Homicide Of Women And Girls In The US, 2014-20. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 May;43(5):682-690. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01098. PMID: 38709960; PMCID: PMC11515949.

Wallace ME, Vilda D, Theall KP, Stoecker C. Firearm Relinquishment Laws Associated With Substantial Reduction In Homicide Of Pregnant And Postpartum Women. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 Oct;40(10):1654-1662. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01129. Epub 2021 Sep 22. PMID: 34550804; PMCID: PMC8961681.

Crear-Perry J, Correa-de-Araujo R, Lewis Johnson T, McLemore MR, Neilson E, Wallace M. Social and Structural Determinants of Health Inequities in Maternal Health. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 Feb;30(2):230-235. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8882. Epub 2020 Nov 12. PMID: 33181043; PMCID: PMC8020519.

Research Areas

Maternal Health and Safety
Violence Prevention
Social Epidemiology