Lori Ward, PhD, MS

About

Dr. Lori Ward earned a dual-title PhD in Pharmacy Administration (Health Outcomes Research) and Gerontology from Purdue University, a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes Research) from Florida A&M University, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Tennessee State University.

Prior to serving as Associate Professor of Teaching and Undergraduate Program Coordinator at the University of Memphis School of Public Health, she held faculty appointments at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Department of Pharmacy Administration, and Purdue University School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Ward’s research has focused on health disparities and health outcomes with emphases on healthcare access, resource utilization, and medication adherence among vulnerable populations.

Education

• Dual-Title PhD in Pharmacy Administration (Health Outcomes Research) and Gerontology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 
• MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Health Outcomes Research), Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 
• BS in Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

Research Interests

• Health disparities and health outcomes among vulnerable populations
• Aging and caregiving
• Public health education

Selected Publications

1. Wray, T. B., Chan, P. A., Klausner, J. D., Ward, L. M., Liu, A. Y., Carr, D. J., Ocean, E. M. S., Phelan, C., & Liu, T. (2023). Using web analytics data to identify platforms and content that best engages high-priority HIV populations in online and social media marketing advertisement. Digital Health, 9, 20552076231216547. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076231216547
2. Arnold, T., Giorlando, K. K., Barnett, A. P., Gaudiano, B. A., Rogers, B. G., Whiteley, L., Ward, L. M., Edet, P. P., Elwy, A. R., & Brown, L. K. (2024). Social, structural, behavioral, and clinical barriers influencing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among young Black men who have sex with men in the South: A qualitative update to a 2016 study. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 53(2), 785–797. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02721-4
3. Twyner, C., Ward, L. M., Pennington, E., & Eriator, I. (2023). Association between smoking status and opioid dose in prescriptions for breast cancer related pain. Pain Physician, 26(5), E567–E573.
4. Riley, T., Bender, M., Wang, X., Mena, L., Gipson, J., Barnes, A., Johnson, K. L., Backus, K. V., Ward, L. M., & Khosropour, C. M. (2023). HIV incidence among individuals accessing pre-exposure prophylaxis in Jackson, Mississippi. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 37(7), 332–336. https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2023.0026
5. Guigayoma, J., Becker, S. J., Ong, J. J., Kanamori, M., Hickson, D., Ward, L. M., Biello, K. B., & Wray, T. (2023). Addressing key issues in HIV self-test program implementation for Black and Latino sexual minority men in the Southern United States: A multiphase study protocol. Implementation Science Communications, 4(1), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-023-00395-6
6. Lucar, J., Wingler, M. J. B., Cretella, D. A., Ward, L. M., Sims Gomillia, C. E., Chamberlain, N., Shimose, L. A., Brock, J. B., Harvey, J., Wilhelm, A., Majors, L. T., Jeter, J. B., Bueno, M. X., Albrecht, S., Navalkele, B., Mena, L. A., & Parham, J. (2021). Epidemiology, clinical features and outcomes of hospitalized adults with coronavirus disease 2019: Early experience from an academic medical center in the Southern United States. Southern Medical Journal, 114(3), 144–149. https://doi.org/10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001222
7. Burns, P. A., Omondi, A. A., Monger, M., Ward, L., Washington, R., Sims Gomillia, C. E., Bamrick-Fernandez, D. R., Anyimukwu, C., & Mena, L. A. (2021). Meet me where I am: An evaluation of an HIV patient navigation intervention to increase uptake of PrEP among Black men who have sex with men in the Deep South. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-020-00933-1
8. Ward, L. M., Pendergrass, D. B., Chima, C. C., Thorpe, R., Jr., Bruce, M. A., Blackburn, H. F., Palombo, C. F., & Beech, B. M. (2020). Access to medications among adults with type 2 diabetes utilizing pharmacy or clinic-based medication assistance programs: A systematic review. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.
9. Ward, L. M., Bruce, M. A., Thorpe, R., Jr., Mena, L., Nunn, A., & Crosby, R. (2019). Correlates associated with willingness to start pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jackson, MS. Family & Community Health, 42(3), 189–196. https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000225
10. Ward, L. M., & Thomas, J., III. (2020). Patient perceptions of physicians and medication adherence among older adults with hypertension. Journal of Aging and Health, 32(1), 95–105. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264318806390

 

Curriculum Vitae