Allison J. Huff, DHEd

Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine - (Research Scholar Track)

Dr. Huff MacPherson’s research focuses on the impact of acculturation and sociocultural factors on substance use and abuse, particularly in underrepresented minorities. She started her academic career in the UA College of Optical Sciences, where she continues to serve as principal investigator and co-principal investigator on several National Science Foundation grants centered on community capacity building with Native Nations and Indigenous peoples.

Degrees

  • EdD: Community Health and Wellness, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona, 2010
  • MS: Instructional Psychology and Technology University of Oklahoma, 1997