Tracey M. Barnett McElwee

Affiliation confirmed via AI analysis of OpenAlex, ORCID, and web sources.

Researcher

UA Little Rock primary Philander Smith University

Also affiliated: Arkansas Department of Health (2025)

Unknown Researcher

1 h-index 4 pubs 3 cited

Research Areas

Links

Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Tracey M. Barnett McElwee's research focuses on understanding the social determinants of health and well-being, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her work investigates the impact of stable housing on mental health and social outcomes through qualitative meta-synthesis. Additionally, she has examined the daily realities of food insecurity in rural communities using a PhotoVoice methodology and evaluated a pilot program for culturally preferred foods in Arkansas food pantries and farms. McElwee has also contributed to research on cardiovascular health. She has published four works, with an h-index of 1, and has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 1
Publications: 4
Citations: 3

Selected Publications

“Death may suck, but it’s better than the emergency room”, Lived experiences of healthcare avoidance and systemic harm among people experiencing homelessness: A meta-synthesis (2026)

Journal of Community Nursing and Primary Care DOI OpenAlex
Permanent Housing as a Pathway to Mental Health and Social Well-Being: A Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis (2026)

Journal of Mental Health and Social Behaviour DOI OpenAlex
Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms (2025)

Journal of Trauma-Informed Community Health Nutrition and Physical Activity An Open Access Publication DOI OpenAlex
Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State (2025)

Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition DOI OpenAlex
A Measure of Dallas Heart Walkers’ Cardiovascular Health (2021)

Journal of Sociology and Social Work DOI OpenAlex
The Role of Family: Understanding the Childhood and Current Family Environment of Early Care and Education Teachers (2019)

Journal of Education and Human Development 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Assessing food insecurity at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2019)

Social Work and Social Welfare 2 citations DOI OpenAlex