Publications

In the News: Grant fuels App State health research aimed at boosting Western NC resilience by Yager B. AppalachianToday. Published December 9, 2025. Link

Tyson, J. S., Plummer, K., Chauhan, N., & Britton, A. (2025). Student Involvement in Local Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery in Western North Carolina In the Wake of Hurricane Helene. Journal of the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness. Retrieved from https://jihhs.pubpub.org/pub/zngitb6j

Colquitt, G., Horine, M. S., McQuilling, C., & Tyson, J. S. (2025). Comprehensive Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Lessons from Hurricane Helene . Journal of the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness. Retrieved from https://jihhs.pubpub.org/pub/7ptqzm3o

In the News: Answering the call: How the Appalachian Medical Reserve Corps supported the Helene response. AppalachianToday. Published September 17, 2025. https://today.appstate.edu/2025/09/17/app-mrc

In the News: App State research seeks to strengthen Western NC post-Hurricane Helene. AppalachianToday. Published September 19, 2025. https://today.appstate.edu/2025/09/19/helene-research

Isaacs S, Shoaf K, Sugg M, Tyson J, Hendren C. Western North Carolina Research for Recovery and Resilience WNC R3 Workshop Outcomes: Intersecting Research and Community Experts for a More Resilient Region White Paper.; 2025. https://research.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/wnc_r3_white_paper_final_rev092225v3.pdf

Sugg, Margaret; Shakya, Shishir; Ulrich, Sarah; Tyson, Jennifer; Runkle, Jennifer. Mapping Maternity Care Deserts: Driving Distance and Health Outcomes in North Carolina. Journal of Rural Health. 2025 https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.70020https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.70020 

Tyson JS, Scalise D, Hege A, Sugg M, Roy M. Public Health Policy that Leads with Equity in Rural Appalachia: Recommendations to Confirm Vaccination Status in an Equitable Manner. The Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2024 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39573912/ 

Issacs S., Tyson JS, Parks A. Check with the Intended Audience First! Content Validation as a Method for Inclusive Research for Primary Care Engagement in Rural Appalachia. Journal of Appalachian Health. 2024 https://uknowledge.uky.edu/jah/vol6/iss1/6

Mercado R, Sugg M, Tyson J. A Spatial Analysis of Power-Dependent Medical Equipment and Extreme Weather Risk in the Southeastern United States. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2023

Sugg M, Ryan S*, Spurlock T*, Duncan S*, Hege A, Ogwu M, Tyson JS, Shay E, Renwick K, Hendren C, Roy M, Runkle JD. Climate Change and Health in Rural Mountain Environments: Summary of a Workshop on Knowledge Gaps, Barriers, and Opportunities for Action. GeoJournal. 2023

Wu S, Thompson M, Hege BA, Christiana R, Tyson JS. Physical Activity is Inversely Associated with Overall Cancer Risk Among College Students in the United States: Results from the National College Health Assessment. PLOS ONE. 2023 10.1371/journal.pone.0287129

Thompson M, Tyson JS, Hege A, Seitz C. COVID-related Stress, Risk for Suicidal Behavior, and Protective Factors in a National Sample of College Students. Journal of American College Health. 2023 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287129

Tyson JS, Frierich D, Smith D, Cope A*, Multi-modal Paths in Rural Appalachia to Improve Local Transportation Opportunities: A Case Study. Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2022 DOI: 10.32474/OAJCAM.2022.04.000180  

Sugg M, Andersen L*, Shay E, Tyson JS, Runkle J. Climate, Environment, and Public Health in Western North Carolina. The Journal of the Blue Cross NC Institute for Health & Human Services, the Beaver College of Health Sciences & Appalachian State University. 2021;1(1):76. https://issuu.com/appalachianstateuniversity/docs/sustainablehealth/76 

Tyson JS & Bouldin ED. “Using Preparedness Exercise Tools to Train Public Health Teams to Address Access and Functional Needs During Emergencies in Rural Appalachia.” Health Security; Vol. 18, No. 2, (2020):145-146 doi:10.1089/hs.2020.0027.

Schroeder J & Bouldin ED. Inclusive Public Health Preparedness Program to Promote Resilience in Rural Appalachia (2016–2018) American Journal of Public Health; Vol. 109 Issue S4. (2019):S283-S285. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305086

Schroeder J, et al. Ebola as an Instrument of Discrimination – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2014) https://www.rwjf.org/en/blog/2014/11/ebola_as_an_instrume.html

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