Vanessa B. Crowther, DrPH

Vanessa B Crowther

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-561-2009
OFFICE
Division Of Health Care Manage

 

Office Hours

Lewis Beck Building, 3rd Floor
Tuesday/Thursday • 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. In-person/Virtual,
Monday/Wednesday/Friday • In-person/Virtual by Appointment

 

Schedule

HSA 4700E Health Care Research • Online
HSA 4700 Health Care Research • Tu. Th. 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
HSA 6735 Application of Research Methods in Health Care Management • Tu. 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

bio

Dr. Vanessa B. Crowther is an Associate Professor and Graduate Recruitment Coordinator in the Division of Health Care Management at Florida A&M University’s School of Allied Health Sciences. With over 30 years of experience in public health management, she has led efforts in program planning, evaluation, data analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning, while also securing competitive grant funding to support community and academic initiatives.

Her commitment to faculty excellence has been strengthened through participation in programs such as the Florida Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Research Boot Camp, FAMU’s Center for Faculty ADVANCEment, and the Association of College and University Educators & American Council of Education. She is also deeply engaged in the profession, holding memberships in organizations including the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, the American College of Healthcare Executives, the National Association of Health Services Executives, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American Public Health Association, and the Florida Public Health Association.

Areas of Interest

  • Health Among Vulnerable Populations
  • Health Literacy, Perceptions, and Access to Care
  • Healthcare System Navigation and Health Behaviors
  • The Student Experience in Higher Education

Education

  • Florida A&M University - 2018
    DrPH in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education 
  • City University of New York, Hunter College - 1993
    M.P.H. in Community Health Education
  • City University of New York, Brooklyn College - 1989
    B.S. in Health and Nutrition Sciences

Work History

  • Associate Professor, 2025 – Present
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Assistant Professor, 2019 – 2025
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Adjunct Professor, 2018
    Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Health Improvement Planning Administrator, 2016 – 2019
    Florida Department of Health, Community Health Assessment
  • Health Analyst, 2013 – 2016
    Florida Department of Health, Office of Minority Health
  • Pharmacy Benefits Contract Manager, 2010 -2013
    Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services Network
  • Health and Wellness Coordinator, 2008 – 2010
    Florida Department of Revenue
  • Prevention Administrator, 2005 – 2007
    Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS

Publications

 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Crowther, V.B., Shaw-Johnson, C., Green-Weir, R., Woodley, P., Weatherspoon, M., Farmer, E., Mathis, A. (2025). Unveiling Patient Satisfaction: Exploring Demographics, Interactions, and Health-Seeking Behavior. Patient Experience Journal; 12(1):105-114. https://doi.org/10.35680/2372-0247.1950

Saini, N., Smith, S. N., Wongpaiboon, M., Crowther, V. B., Buxbaum, S., & Tawk, R. (2024). The relationship between adolescent dating violence and risky health behavioral outcomes. Healthcare, 12(15), 1464. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12151464

Mathis, A., Smith, U. D., Crowther, V., Lee, T., & Suther, S. (2024). An epidemiological study of cervical cancer trends among women with human immunodeficiency virus. Healthcare, 12(12), 1178. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12121178.

Crowther, V. B., Davis Weaver, J., Green-Weir, R. R., Moton, B. A., Simmons, M. V., Alexander, A. K., Weatherspoon, M. A., Nash, B., Jones, J. G., & Robinson, C. (2024). Factors associated with food insecurity among a community-based sample of older adults in a North Florida county. Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, 10, 23337214231221328. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231221328.

Cooper, L. S., Davis Weaver, J., Crowther, V., & Lewis, M. (2022). Exploring medical marijuana knowledge and perceptions among a community-based sample. Florida Public Health Review, 19, Article 10.

Crowther, V. B., Suther, S. G., Davis Weaver, J., Gwede, C. K., Dutton, M. T., Cui, D., & López, I. A. (2022). Exploring the association of physician characteristics to patient requests for genetic testing. Florida Public Health Review, 19, Article 5.

Crowther, V. B., Suther, S. G., Weaver, J. A., Gwede, C. K., Dutton, M., Cui, D., & Lopez, I. A. (2020). An exploratory study of the likelihood of adopting genetic counseling and testing for Lynch syndrome-related colorectal cancer among primary care physicians in Florida. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 13(3), 118-128.

BOOK CHAPTER

Drs. Cunningham-Erves, Davis, Stewart, Crowther, George, Hesitancy in using COVID-19 prevention behaviors among African Americans: Strategies to build confidence. In Rajkumar Rajendram, Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel and Colin R. Martin, editors: Linking Neuroscience and Behavior in COVID-19, UK: Academic Press, 2024, pp. 471-480.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

McLeod, B., Nelson, J., Johnson, G., Crowther, V.B., Stewart, E.C. (2025, July 25). Designing a Culturally Responsive Digital Recruitment Strategy to Engage Black College Men at HBCUS in Cancer-Related Behavioral Research [Poster presentation]. 2025 Meharry SuRP Poster Session, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, United States.

Crowther, V.B., Davis Weaver, J. A. (2024, June 4 &5). A Strategy for Improving Student Proficiency During the Graduate Healthcare Administration Application Process [Poster presentation]. Association of University Programs in Health Administration 2024 Annual Meeting, J.W. Marriott, Tampa, FL, United States.

Crowther, V.B., Davis Weaver, J.A., Green-Weir, R. R., Moton, B.A., Simmons, M.V., Alexander, A.K., Weatherspoon, M.A., Nash, B., Jones, J. & Robinson, C. (2023, November 13, 2023). Understanding the Nature of Food Insecurity Among Community-based Older Adults [Poster presentation]. American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Crowther, V.B., Davis Weaver, J.A., Green-Weir, R. R., Moton, B.A., Simmons, M.V., Alexander, A.K., Weatherspoon, M.A., Nash, B., Jones, J. & Robinson, C. (2023, April, 12 & 13). Exploring the Dimensions of Food Insecurity Among Older Adults [Poster presentation]. Research Centers in Minority Institutions Consortium National Conference. Bethesda Marriott Hotel, Bethesda, MD, United States.

 

Awards

  • 2023 The Association of College and University Educators& American Council of Education
    Effective Teaching Practices
  • 2023 & 2020 Healthcare Financial Managers Association
    Certified Revenue Cycle Representative

Courses Taught

  • HSA 3170 Financial Management in Health Care Delivery
  • HIM 3626 Health Statistics and Research
  • EVS 4636 Risk Communication
  • HSA 4700 Health Care Research
  • EVS 4905 Directed Individual Study
  • HSA 4906 Directed Individual Study
  • HSA 5752 Statistics in Health Care Management (Biostatistics)
  • HSA 6175 Health Care Financial Management I
  • HSA 6178 Health Care Financial Management II, Case Studies
  • HSA 6735 Application of Research Methods in Health Care Management

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