About the AHS
The Arkansas Health Survey (AHS) is a representative, population-based multimode (online and mail) survey of resident adults in Arkansas. We are currently in the data collection phase of this project. Once data collection is complete, the AHS will be the largest health monitoring survey in the state of Arkansas. The survey will also include unique Arkansas-specific built environment and community-level measures that can be linked to individual survey responses (i.e., people nested within communities).
The AHS will provide communities with a rich set of health-related data that will assist policymakers, health administrators, public health practitioners, and others develop policies and innovative strategies to improve health and healthcare access in the state.
The AHS study team is comprised of twelve scholars from five state institutions in Arkansas. The team has extensive expertise in survey design and administration, public health, the built and community environment, and advanced quantitative methods. Dr. Michael Niño, is the Principal Investigator and Dr. Ben Amick is the co-principal investigator on the project.
We have brought together a talented team of twelve scholars from five state institutions in Arkansas. The team has extensive expertise in survey design and administration, public health, the built and community environment, and advanced quantitative methods.
AHS Project Leads
Michael Niño, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Arkansas HEAL at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville is the Principal Investigator of the Arkansas Health Survey.
Benjamin Amick, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research in the College of Public Health and Co-Director of Arkansas HEAL is the Co-Principal Investigator of the Arkansas Health Survey.
AHS Researchers
Ana Bridges, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and Director of the Diversity Research and Enhanced Access for Minorities (DREAM) lab at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville.
Amanda Carpenter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Director of the Public Health program at the Arkansas State University
Jack Cothren, Ph.D. is the Lecia Geosystems Chair in Geospatial Imaging and Director for the Center of Advanced Spatial Technologies and Arkansas High-Performance Computing Center at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Page Dobbs, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Health, Human Performance and Recreation Department and Co-Director for the Center for Public Health and Technology.
Grant Drawve, Ph.D. is the Vice President of Research and Innovation at CAP Index and a research associate at UA, Fayetteville
Nichola Driver, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Office of Field Service at the Clinton School of Public Service.
Casey Harris, Ph.D., is a Professor and Vice Chair/Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Derek Slagle, Ph.D., is the Director of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock School of Public Affairs, Associate Professor, and Director of the UALR Survey Research Center.
Molly Smith, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at UA Little Rock.
Michael Thomsen, Ph.D. is a Professor and the Governor Sidney S. McMath Chair in Obesity Prevention and Director of the Center for the Study of Obesity at UAMS, Little Rock.
Have you been selected to participate in the Arkansas Health Survey?
ELIGIBLITY REMINDER: Only adults 18 years of age or older who received a mailed invitation to participate in the Arkansas Health Survey at their residence are eligible to complete the survey.
Before completing the survey, we want to ensure you that your responses will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by the law and UA, Fayetteville. Your participation is voluntary, and you may choose to skip questions or stop responding at any point. There are no anticipated risks to participate greater than those experienced in daily life.
Please note that once data collection is completed, your name and address will be removed from the dataset and deleted, leaving your responses anonymous.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this study, please contact Dr. Michael Niño at mnino@uark.edu.
