Martha Monroy, EdD, focuses on community-led participatory research and programs designed to address health disparities in communities. Her expertise includes collaboration with community health workers to improve border health, Latino health, women’s health, maternal and child health, and community health. Dr. Monroy offers a wealth of experience conducting community assessments, as well as planning and evaluating community-led community health initiatives.  

As the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the National Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Coalition, she provides technical assistance on health disparities and the social determinants of health to community-led initiatives, and local, regional, and national organizations. In her role with the National REACH Coalition board, Dr. Monroy collaborated on a national webinar series focused on community resilience and health. She has served as Principal Investigator (PI) and co- investigator on initiatives funded by CDC and other federal agencies.  Her research and service work often includes arts-based approaches (digital stories, River of Life) along with traditional qualitative and mixed methods approaches.

In addition to teaching both undergraduate and graduate level classes, Dr. Monroy guides students at all levels to research and service opportunities focused on health disparities, community, and population health.  She particularly enjoys mentoring first-generation students. Dr. Monroy has an affiliated faculty appointment with the Applied Intercultural Arts Research Graduate Interdisciplinary Program at the University of Arizona.

Research Interests

•    Health disparities and social drivers of health outcomes.
•    Healthcare and workforce development specifically focused on resilience, patient and relationship-centered care, Health disparities, and Maternal and Child Health
•    Women’s Health
•    Maternal and Child Health
•    Community Health Workers
•    Latino Health

Education

2023, Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership/ Higher Education Administration, Northern Arizona University

1988, MA, Sociology, University of Arizona

1985, BA, Sociology, University of Arizona

Selected Publications

Moore–Monroy, M., Wilkinson–Lee, A.M., Verdugo, L., Lopez, E., Paez, L., Rodriguez, D., Wilhelm, M., Garcia, F. (2013). Addressing the information gap: Developing and implementing a cervical cancer prevention education campaign grounded in principles of community–based participatory action. Health Promotion Practice, 14(2), 274–83.

Cosgrove, S., Moore-Monroy, M., Jenkins, C., Castillo, S. R., Williams, C., Parris, E., Tran, J. H., Rivera, M. D., & Brownstein, J. N. (2014). Community health workers as an integral strategy in the REACH U.S. program to eliminate health inequities. Health Promotion Practice, 15(6), 795–802.

Hopkins, A. L., Moore-Monroy, M., Wilkinson-Lee, A. M., Nuño, V. L., Armenta, A., Lopez, E., Vanzzini, S., & Garcia, F. A. (2016). It's complicated: Negotiating between traditional research and community-based participatory research in a translational study. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 10(3), 425–433.

Languages Spoken

English and Spanish

Currently Teaching

HPS 532A: Applied Aspects of Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation

HPS 495: CUREs course Immersive Experiences in Women’s Health Research

HPS 387: Minority Health and Health Disparities

Selected Research Projects

The Power is in the Tale: Integrating digital stories in patient-relationship care.
Martha Moore-Monroy
2022-2023

ADHS Title V Maternal and Child Qualitative Health Assessment
John Ehiri, Priscila Magrath, Martha Moore Monroy, Nicole Yuan
2018-2020

Bike Ajo Rural Cycling Hub
Martha Moore-Monroy, Donna Lewandowski, Elaine Mariole, Ada Wilkinson-Lee
2015-2017

Connections for Healthy Women
Francisco Garcia, Allison Hopkins, Ada Wilkinson-Lee, Martha Moore-Monroy
2014-2017

Reach Out for Healthier Communities
Francisco Garcia, Ada Wilkinson-Lee, Allison Hopkins, Martha Moore-Monroy
2013-2015

REACH: Su Comunidad Consortium
Martha Moore-Monroy
2012-2014

REACH Nutri-Bike Coalition
Martha Moore-Monroy, Ada Wilkinson-Lee
2012-2014