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Heather K. Horton
Research Program Manager
Also affiliated: Albany State University (2010); University of New Orleans (2014); International Paper (United States) (2010); University at Albany, State University of New York (2007–2023); Arkansas Department of Health (2022–2025)
Staff Researcher
8 h-index
20 pubs
218 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Heather K. Horton's research focuses on public health interventions and health disparities, particularly within vulnerable populations. Her work has investigated barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement for individuals in rural Arkansas, and she has examined the effectiveness of pilot interventions for individuals transitioning from incarceration. Horton has also studied trends in mental health treatment services for individuals under court order, and has been involved in community-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination initiatives for underserved populations. Her research network includes collaborators from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Horton's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8, with 20 publications and 217 citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 8
- Publications: 20
- Citations: 218
Selected Publications
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Effectiveness Outcomes from a Social Network Diffusion Intervention to Increase COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination among Individuals Impacted by the Criminal Legal System in Urban U.S. Cities (2026)
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Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database (2025)
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A community network-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination intervention for vulnerable populations in the Central United States: results from a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations randomized controlled trial (2025)
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Randomized controlled trial of a pilot PrEP linkage intervention for individuals leaving incarceration in a southern state: Design and baseline characteristics (2024)
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National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020 (2024)
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Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas (2022)
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Barriers to linking high-risk jail detainees to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (2020)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Mofan Gu
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Randomized controlled trial of a pilot PrEP linkage intervention for individuals leaving incarceration in a southern state: Design and baseline characteristics
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
Nickolas Zaller
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- A community network-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination intervention for vulnerable populations in the Central United States: results from a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations randomized controlled trial
- Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database
S. Alexandra Marshall
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Randomized controlled trial of a pilot PrEP linkage intervention for individuals leaving incarceration in a southern state: Design and baseline characteristics
Jun Tao
Brown University (US)
2 shared publications
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database
Jure Baloh
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database
Cornelius Mabin
Arkansas Cardiology (US)
2 shared publications
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database
Mike Cima
Brown University (US)
2 shared publications
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database
Philip A. Chan
Brown University (US)
2 shared publications
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
- Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database
Brooklyn Tody
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Randomized controlled trial of a pilot PrEP linkage intervention for individuals leaving incarceration in a southern state: Design and baseline characteristics
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
O’Dell Johnson
Arkansas Department of Health
2 shared publications
In database
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
- A community network-driven COVID-19 testing and vaccination intervention for vulnerable populations in the Central United States: results from a Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations randomized controlled trial
Timikia Jackson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Randomized controlled trial of a pilot PrEP linkage intervention for individuals leaving incarceration in a southern state: Design and baseline characteristics
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
Nick Zaller
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Randomized controlled trial of a pilot PrEP linkage intervention for individuals leaving incarceration in a southern state: Design and baseline characteristics
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
Madeline C. Montgomery
Brown University (US)
1 shared publication
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
Amy Nunn
Brown University (US)
1 shared publication
- Barriers and facilitators to HIV care engagement: Recommendations from people with HIV in rural Arkansas
George Pro
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- National and state-level trends in the availability of mental health treatment services tailored to individuals ordered to treatment by a court: United States, 2016, 2018, and 2020
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