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Mollee Steely Smith's research centers on the health and well-being of individuals involved with the criminal-legal system. Her work employs qualitative methods to investigate the experiences of specialty populations, including aging persons, those who are terminally ill, pregnant and postpartum individuals, and people who use substances. Dr. Steely Smith also examines the implementation of treatment services within criminal-legal settings and community-based programs for justice-involved individuals.

Her recent work emphasizes the critical need for accessible, quality behavioral health services for incarcerated populations, particularly focusing on pregnant and postpartum individuals. Dr. Steely Smith completed her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and conducted postdoctoral training through the UAMS Translational Training in Addiction Program, supported by a NIDA-funded T32 fellowship.

Research Overview

Mollee Steely Smith, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Health and Legal System (HEALS) Lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Steely Smith is a criminologist who specializes in qualitative research focused on the intersections of health, incarceration, and broader criminal-legal system involvement among specialty populations, particularly the aging and terminally ill, pregnant and postpartum persons, and persons who use substances. She also studies the implementation of treatment services and programs for justice-involved persons in criminal-legal settings and in the community. Dr. Steely Smith’s most recent work highlights the urgent need for quality behavioral health services for those who are incarcerated and at-risk of continued justice-involvement, especially for people who are pregnant and postpartum. Dr. Steely Smith received her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She completed a NIDA-funded T32 postdoctoral fellowship with the UAMS Translational Training in Addiction Program.