Marissa J. Spear

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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3 h-index 8 pubs 23 cited

Research Areas

Health disparities and outcomes Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Behavioral Health and Interventions SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Health Policy Implementation Science Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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Marissa J. Spear's research focuses on public health interventions and community engagement, with a particular emphasis on addressing health disparities. Her work has investigated factors influencing vaccination rates among specific ethnic groups, such as the Marshallese and Hispanic adults, in the context of COVID-19. Spear has also examined strategies for reducing sodium intake in community meal programs and explored facilitators and barriers to utilizing nutrition assistance programs for women, infants, and children within these same communities.

Her publications also include studies on the implementation of community-engaged health initiatives, the outcome evaluation of food pantry pilot programs, and the daily realities of food insecurity in rural areas. Spear collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, contributing to a network focused on health-related research. Her scholarly output includes 8 publications with 18 citations and an h-index of 2.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 23

Selected Publications

  • Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry (2025) DOI
  • Correction: External relationships as implementation determinants in community-engaged, equity-focused COVID-19 vaccination events (2025) DOI
  • Facilitators and Barriers to Utilization of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children Identified by Community Health Workers Serving Hispanic and Marshallese Households (2025) DOI
  • Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms (2025) DOI
  • Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State (2025) DOI
  • External relationships as implementation determinants in community-engaged, equity-focused COVID-19 vaccination events (2024) DOI
  • Factors Associated With Marshallese and Hispanic Adults’ Willingness to Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose (2023) DOI
  • Reaching late adopters: factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination of Marshallese and Hispanic adults (2023) DOI
  • Results of a Rural Traffic Calming Event to Promote Physical Activity (2022) DOI
  • Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019 (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Bonnie Faitak University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Susan Patton University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Ramey Moore University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Jennifer A. Callaghan‐Koru University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Jenni A. Vaughan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Chelsea Barker University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Jennifer L. Vincenzo University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Alan Padilla Ramos University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications

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