Allison D. Crawford, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
An avid Nursing Professor and Researcher, Dr. Allison Crawford, PhD, RN brings years of clinical and instructional experience to the University of Texas Health at San Antonio’s School of Nursing where she conducts health research involving childbearing communities influenced by incarceration. As a registered obstetrical nurse with post-doctoral training in digital health, Dr. Crawford is an expert on creating interventions to address the barriers women experience who have criminal justice oversight.
Her research directly informed two Texas state laws passed in 2019 (HB 1651) and 2021 (HB 1308) to improve healthcare for women in Texas county jails. Dr. Crawford co-leads a state network of researchers, practitioners, and criminal justice administrators who meet to discuss research, programs, and policies related to the health of people who have criminal justice involvement. Her academic partnerships and strong connections to community organizations make her uniquely suited to leading community-based research.
Dr. Crawford’s research is currently funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01HD103634-03S2. The long-term goal of her research is to develop health interventions that enable self-efficacy and access to care discreetly and affordably using technology.
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Professional Background
Education
- PhD - Nursing Science - The University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
- Graduate Electives - Nursing Science - Women & Gender Studies Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas
- Bachelor of Science - Nursing - The University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
- Associates - Nursing Science - San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas
- Associates - Liberal Arts - San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas
Highlights
Licensures and Certifications
Registered Nurse (TX)
Honors and Awards
2023, Cigarroa Grant Writing Fellowship, UTHSCSA School of Medicine
2023, Journal Of Obstetrics, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nurses & Nursing for Women’s Health Journal Editorial Fellow
2021, Santa Rosa Children's Hospital Scholarship Fund in Memory of Taylor Andrew Marceau, UTHSCSA
2021, Joe and Teresa Long Graduate Nursing Research Scholarship, UTSA
2020, Sigma Theta Tau Nurse Leader, Alpha Delta at Large
Appointments
- 2023 - Present - Assistant Professor - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2022 - 2023 - Part-time Clinical Faculty - University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
- 2021 - 2023 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
- 2019 - 2021 - Faculty - Galen College of Nursing, San Antonio, Texas
- 2019 - Adjunct Faculty - University of the Incarnate Word, School of Nursing
- 2016 - 2018 - Graduate Research Assistant - University of Texas Health at San Antonio, Texas, School of Nursing
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- Instruction & Training
- Research & Grants
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- Publications