Faculty

Department of Health Services Program Affiliations:
  -  Maternal and Child Health Track, (MPH program)
  -  Extended Master of Public Health Program

Dr. Bell served as Director of the Extended Master of Public Health Degree Program and taught on policies and programs related to the health of children, adolescents and families, with an emphasis on disadvantaged populations. Her research was broadly based in child and adolescent health in community and school settings. Projects included: evaluation of innovations such as coordinated school health programs, school-based health centers for adolescents, and community-based interventions for adolescents at risk of early pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, drug use, and violence.

(office)  F-351E, Health Sciences Building
University of Washington
1915 NE Pacific Street
Box:  357230
Seattle, WA 98195-7230
(voice)  206-543-0316     (fax)  206-616-8370
mbell@u.washington.edu
(staff contact):  Carmen Velasquez
(voice)  206-543-0312     (fax)  206-616-8370
carmv@u.washington.edu
Maternal and Child Health Health and social policy; Organization and delivery of community-based services; Adolescent health; Minority health. Health Resources Services Administration
PI:   Huebner           Dates:    06/2005 - 05/2010
The goals of this program are to train leaders in public health aspects of maternal and child health (MCH); to offer consultation and technical assistance to public health agencies; to conduct research related to MCH services and prevention; and to build awareness of MCH issues.

New School at T.T. Minor Foundation
PI:   Bell           Dates:    07/1998 - 09/2005
Evaluation of a new curriculum developed as an enhancement to elementary school children's learning process.

AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
PI:   Ensign           Dates:    07/2001 - 06/2005
The purpose of the proposed study is to monitor the quality of health care for homeless youth using narrative interviews, focus groups, and national expert consensus..

Health Resources Services Administration
PI:   Huebner           Dates:    07/2000 - 06/2005
The MCH Training program exists to educate future leaders and assist current leaders to solve MCH problems, conduct applied research, and collaborate with community and government partners to improve the health and well being of women, infants, children, and adolescents.

Health Resources Services Administration
PI:   Connell           Dates:    07/1983 - 05/2000
The goals of this program are to train leaders in public health aspects of maternal and child health care.

Bell MA, Balassone ML, Peterfreund N. Methodological issues in evaluating the impact of school-based clinics. Advance in Health Education: Current Research, 1996.

Stock J, Bell M, Connell F. Adolescent pregnancy and sexual risk-taking among sexually abused girls. Family Planning Perspectives, 29(5):200-203, 1997.

Cheadle A, Wagner E, Anderman C, Walls M, McBride C, Bell M et al. Measuring community mobilization in the Seattle Minority Youth Health Project. Evaluation Review, 22(6):699-716, 1998.

Rumm P, Cummings P, Krauss M, Bell M, Rivara F. Spouse abuse as a risk factor for child abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect, in press.

Cheadle A, Wagner E, Walls M, Diehr P, Bell M, et al. The effect of neighborhood-based community organizing: Results from the Seattle Minority Youth Health Project. Health Services Research, 36(4):671-689, 2001.