Mary A. Garza, PhD, MPH

University of Maryland for Health Equity School of Public Health, University of Maryland College Park
Behavioral and Community Health
2322 SPH Bldg #255, Valley Drive
College Park, MD
USA 20742

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Garza received her PhD in Health Policy and Management with a focus in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University where she also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Cancer Epidemiology. This fall Dr. Garza started a new position at the University of Maryland, School of Public Health at College Park. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public and Community Health and also Associate Director of the newly established University of Maryland Center for Health Equity. Dr. Garza has a strong interest in health disparities research, including understanding the interplay of psychosocial, behavioral, and neighborhood-level factors associated with health behavior.

Papers:
3381.0 Symbolic value and limitations of racial concordance in the engagement of minority populations into research 3411.0 Latinos' willingness to participate in research: A national random survey