Tuesday - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
PHC 6102 - Principles of Health Policy and Management - Mon - 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
PHC 6104 - Management for Public Health Professionals - Tue - 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
PHC 6160 -Economic Aspects of Health Care Wed - 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
PHC 6910 - Public Health Practice II - Varies
PHC 7911 - Public Health Practice III - Varies
Online
PHC 6102DL - Principles of Health Policy and Management
PHC 6160DL - Economic Aspects of Health Care
PHC 6704DL - Applied Community Research Methods
PHC 6936DL - Public Health Practice for Health Professionals I
PHC 7937DL - Public Health Practice for Health Professionals II
Dr. Arlesia Mathis is a Professor in the Florida A&M University, Institute of Public
Health. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy &
Management from the University of South Florida College of Public Health. She has
been teaching for over 18 years. Her prior teaching experience includes both graduate
and undergraduate students in the areas of Health Administration, Public Administration,
and Public Health.
Prior to coming to the FAMU Institute of Public Health, Dr. Mathis held a faculty
position at the University of Michigan-Flint School of Health Professions and Studies
where she acted as a Program Director for the undergraduate program in Health Administration.
In addition to her academic experience, she has over ten years of state government
experience in the areas of public health, health administration, and insurance. She
received numerous awards and recognitions in her career including the Superior Accomplishment
Award, Outstanding Service Award, and the Davis Productivity Award. She is a member
of Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health and was named COPPS Teacher of the
Year in Public Health in 2017.
Dr. Mathis holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Microbiology and Psychology from the
Louisiana State University and a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
from the University of West Florida. She is Certified in Public Health and also a
Certified Public Manager.
- Aging
- Health Care Access
- Health Disparities
- Maternal and Infant Health
- Ph. D. in Public Health (Dissertation: The Impact of Privatization of Primary Care
Programs in Large County Health Departments in Florida)
University of South Florida
- M. A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (Thesis: Race, Gender & Age Effects
on Older Worker Stereotypes)
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.
- B. S. in Psychology and B. S. in Microbiology,
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
- Professor - 2023 - Present
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
- Associate Professor - 2017 - 2023
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
- Assistant Professor - 2012 - 2017
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
- Assistant Professor - 2006 - 2012
University of Michigan - Flint, Flint , MI
- Public Health Consultant - 2006 - 2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & McKing Consulting
Atlanta, GA and Fairfax, VA
- Statistician/Government Analyst II - 2006 - 2006
Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis
Tallahassee, FL
- Management Analyst IV - 1997 - 2003
Florida Department of Health
Tallahassee, FL
Selected Publications
- Buxbaum, S, Mathis, A., Arigbede, O. (2023) Breastfeeding Among Hispanic and Black
Women: Barriers and Support. Journal of Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences
Aug: 4(8): 1268-1273 (PMID: 37719645) (PMCID: 10503689)
- Buxbaum, S.G., Arigbede, O., Mathis, A, Close, F., Suther, S.G., Mazzio, E., Saunders-Jones,
R., Soliman, K., and Darling-Reed, S. F. (2023) Disparities in Infant Nutrition: WIC
Participation and Rates of Breastfeeding in Florida. International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health 2023 Jun; 20 (11) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20115988 (PMID: 37297592)
- Mathis, A. & Rooks, R (2022) Geographic Differences in Vaccine Hesitancy among Older
Adults. Public Policy & Aging Report Sept 2022 doi.org/10.1093/ppar/prac019 (PMCID:
9494498)
- Mathis, A., Suther, S., Spate, J. (2022) Developing Medication Therapy Management
Training for Community Health Professionals Serving Low Income Patients. Journal of
Pharmacy Practice doi: 10.1177/08971900221077610 (PMID: 35379027)
- Mathis A, Rooks RN, Wiltshire J. (2021) Use of Health Information Varies by Region
Among Older Adults in the U.S. Gerontology Geriatric Medicine 2021 Mar 4;7:2333721421997192.
doi: 10.1177/2333721421997192. PMID: 33748338; PMCID: PMC7940770.
- Rooks, R. Kapral, C. & Mathis, A. (2019) Chronic Conditions May Be More Important
Than Race or Ethnicity in Relation to Health Information Seeking and Use, Journal
of Aging and Health, 31(4): 611- 630. (PMID 29254425) doi:10.1177/0898264317744643
- RAND - Faculty Leaders Fellowship (2017)
- FAMU College of Pharmacy - Public Health Teacher of the Year (2017)
- Delta Omega - Public Health Honor Society (Faculty Award) (2017)
- PHC 6102 – Principles of Health Policy and Management
- PHC 6104 – Management of Public Health Programs
- PHC 6160 – Economic Aspects of Health
- PHC 6703 – Special Problems in Public Health
- PHC 6704 – Applied Community Research Methods
- PHC 6910 – Public Health Practice II
- PHC 7911 – Public Health Practice III
- PHC 7981 – Advanced Research Methods in Public Health Practice
- Online
- PHC 6102DL – Principles of Health Policy and Management
- PHC 6160DL – Economic Aspects of Healthcare
- PHC 6936DL – Public Health Practice for Health Professionals I
- PHC 7937DL – Public Health Practice for Health Professionals II