Dawn Graham’s areas of teaching and research interest include creativity and mental health, community psychology, rural health and policy change. Current projects include qualitative research on integrated health care in rural settings across the United States.
Dr. Graham has been involved in multiple studies involving the impact of compassion fatigue for health care professionals working with underserved patients and practices part time at Ohio University’s Hudson Health Center. Dr. Graham’s current research spans across global, national and local initiatives in various projects. A current University-sponsored research project includes a qualitative exploration of how working on interdisciplinary teams impacts provider-to-patient care in rural settings across the United States. In addition, Dr. Graham is working with colleagues from the College of Health Sciences Professions and Global Studies to measure the impact of study abroad experiences in southern Africa. She is continuing research with colleagues from the Heritage College Department of Primary Care to determine basic knowledge of diabetes with college faculty.
Dr. Graham also works with colleagues within the medical school's Department of Social Medicine on a developing curriculum to provide trauma-informed care education to local primary care providers. She is also the instructor of record for the Heritage College's Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum.