Diaz, T. P., Camacho, S.G., Elmore, E. J., Aguon, C. T., & Sy, A. (2025). Exploring Cultural and Age-Specific Preferences to Develop a Community-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention for CHamorus and Filipinos in Guam—Findings from a Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(5), 746. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22050746

Camacho, S. G., Ta, W., Haitsuka, K., Velasco, S., Ablao, R. A., Fuamatu, F. Jr. B., Cruz, E., Kanuha, V. K., & Spencer, M. (2024). Honoring Inágofli’e’ and Alofa: Developing a Culturally Grounded Health Promotion Model for Queer and Transgender Pacific Islanders. Genealogy, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy8020074

Seto-Myers, D.S., Mokiao, R.H., Camacho, S.G., Huh, D., Aaron, S.H., Halvorson, M.A., Walters, K., Spencer, M. (in press). Nā Kānaka Maoli ma nā ʻĀina ʻĒ: Exploring Place of Residency as a Native Hawaiian Health Predictor During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hawai’i Journal of Health and Social Welfare. Accepted for Publication in August, 2024.

Schultz, K., & Spencer, M. S. (2023). Centering Indigenous Research & Communities in Advancing Antiracist Research. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 14(1), 129–149. https://doi.org/10.1086/720500

Malorni, A., Diaz, A., Spencer, M. S., & Jones, T. (2023). Collaborative autoethnography as a Tool for Research–Practice partnerships: Facilitating Self and School Transformation. Qualitative Social Work, 22(4), 643–662. https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250221088211

Spencer, M.S., Camacho, S.G. , Woo,B. , Orellana, E.R., & Ramirez, Jessica I. (2023). Closing the Health Gap: Addressing Racism, Settler Colonialism, and White Supremacy. In Teasley, Matrell L., Spencer, Michael S, & Bartholomew, M (Eds.), Social Work and Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism (pp. 200–234). Oxford University Press.

Teasley, M. L., Spencer, M. S., & Bartholomew, M. (2023). Social Work and the Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism: Concepts, Theory, and Evidence Based Approaches (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197674949.001.0001

Camacho, S. G., Haitsuka, K., Yi, K., Seia, J., Huh, D., Spencer, M. S., & Takeuchi, D. (2022). Examining Employment Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pasifika Communities. Health Equity, 6(1), 564–573. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2022.0027.

McKinley, C., Spencer, M.S., Figley, C., & Walters, K. (Eds). (2022). Health Equity and Wellness among U.S. Indigenous Populations, Routledge Press, London, UK. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.11.025.

Spencer, M. S., Walters, K. L., Allen, H. L., Andrews, C., Begun, A., Browne, T., Clapp, J., DiNitto , D., Maramaldi, P., Wheeler, D.P., Zebrack, B., & Uehara, E. (2022). Close the Health Gap. In R. Barth, J. Messing, T. Shanks, & Williams, JH (eds.) Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society, pp. 47-52, Oxford Press.

Teasley, M., McCarter, S., Woo, B., Conner, LR, Spencer, M.S., & Green, T. Eliminating Racism. In R. Barth, J. Messing, T. Shanks, & Williams, JH (eds.) Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society, pp. 358-364, Oxford Press.

Jones, T.M., Diaz, A.*, Bruick, S.*, McCowan, K.*, Wong, D.*, Chatterji, A.*, Malorni, A.*, Spencer, M.S. (2021). Experiences and perceptions of school staff regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and racial equity: The role of colorblindness. School Psychology, 36(6), 546-554.  doi: 10.1037/spq0000464.

Mataira, P., Morelli, P., Spencer, M.S.,  Indigenous communities and COVID-19:  Impact and implications.  (Eds.) Special Issue (2020).  Journal of Indigenous Social Development, 9(3), 1-3.  https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jisd/article/view/71394.

Provenzano, A.M.*, Spencer, M.S., Hopkins, M., Ellis, J., Reischl, C.H., Karr, K.**, Savas, S.  (2020). Effects of a University–School Partnered After-School Music Program on Developmental Health, Social, and Educational Outcomes.  Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JSSWR), Ahead of Print 10/15/20. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/709175.

Spencer, M.S., Fentress, T*., Touch, A.*, Hernandez, J*. (2020). Environmental Justice in the Pacific:  An indigenous, anti-colonial perspective.  Human Biology Open Access Pre-prints 176. https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol_preprints/176 .

Hernandez, J.* and Spencer, M. S., (Eds.), "The future of research Is Indigenous: Culturally grounding our Indigenous scholarship" (2020). Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints. 172.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol_preprints/172.

Fernandez, A.R.*, & Spencer, M.S. (2020). Diabetes, Mental Health, and Utilization of Mental Health Professionals Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults.  Journal of Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in Social Work.  (Advanced online publication, published on June 8, 2020) https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2020.1770657.

McKinley, C. E. Spencer, M.S., Walters, K., & Figley, C. R. (Eds.) (2020). Mental, Physical and Social Dimensions of Health Equity and Wellness among U.S. Indigenous Peoples:  What is Known and Next Steps. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 30(1/2). (Advanced online publication, published on June 8, 2020), https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2020.1770658.

Beebe, J. K*., Amshoff, Y.*, Ho-Lastimosa, I.**, Moyeadi, G.*, Bradley, A.L.C.*, Kim, I.N.*, Casson, N.*, Protzman, R.*, Espiritu, D.*, Spencer, M.S., Chung-Do, J. (2020). Reconnecting rural Native Hawaiian families to food through aquaponics.  Genealogy, 4, 9. 

Murayama, H., Taguchi, A., Spencer, M.S., Yamaguchi, T. (2020). Effectiveness of a community health worker intervention to improve dietary habits among community-dwelling older people: A controlled, cross-over trial in Japan.  Health Education and Behavior, 47(1):47-56. doi: 10.1177/1090198119891975.

Thibeault, D.*, & Spencer, M.S. (2019). The impact of the Indian Adoption Project on the profession of social work: A tumultuous history of child welfare for Indian Country.  Social Service Review, 93(4), 804-832.

Chung-Do, J.J., Ho-Lastimosa**, I., Keaulana, S.*, Ho, K.*, Hwang, P.W., Radovich, T., Albinio, L.**, Rogerson, I.**, Keli‘iholokai, L.*, Deitschman, K.**, Spencer, M.S. (2019).  Waimānalo Pono Research Hui: A Community-Academic Partnership to Promote Native Hawaiian Wellness through Culturally-Grounded and Community-Driven Research and Programming.  American Journal of Community Psychology, 64, 107-117. DOI 10.1002/ajcp.12355.

Keaulana, S.*, Chung-Do, J. J., Ho-Lastimosa, I.**, Hwang, P. H., Ho, Kenneth*, Radovich, T., & Spencer, M. S. (2019). Waimānalo Pono Research Hui: Establishing protocols and rules of engagement to promote community-driven and culturally-grounded research with a Native Hawaiian community. British Journal of Social Work, 49 (1023-1040). doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcz012.

Ho-Lastimosa, H. I.**, Chung-Do, J.J., Hwang, P., Radovich, T., Rogerson, I.**, Ho, K.**, Kaholokula, J. K., Spencer, M. S. (2019). Promoting Ahupua‘a Health through Backyard Aquaponics with Native Hawaiian Families. Global Health Promotion, 26(Supp3), 87-92. doi: 10.1177/1757975919831241

Mendez Campos, B.*, Kieffer, E.C., Sinco, B., Palmisano**, G., Spencer, M.S., & Piatt, G.A. (2018).  Effectiveness of a community health worker-led diabetes intervention among older and younger Latino participants: Results from a randomized controlled trial, Geriatrics, 3(3), 47. doi: 10.3390.

Spencer, M.S., Kieffer, E.,  SInco, B.R., Hawkins, J.*, Lebron, A.*, Piatt, G., Palmisano, G.**, Espitia, N.*, Tang, T. & Heisler, M.  (2018). 18-Month Outcomes from a Community Health Worker and Peer Leader Diabetes Self-Management Program for Latino Adults.  Diabetes Care, 41(7), 1414-1422. PMID: 29703724, doi: 10.2337/dc17-0978.

LeBron, A.*, Spencer, M.S., Kieffer, E., Sinco, B., Palmisano, G.**  (2018).   Racial Discrimination and Diabetes-Related Outcomes among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes: Considering Variation by Nativity.  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, epub ahead of print, PMID: 29435948, doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-0710-0.

Brady, S.R.*, & Spencer, M.S. (2018).  Supporting and Mentoring New Social Work Instructors: A Formative Evaluation of the TEAM Program.  Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 18(2), pp.24-38.

Spencer, M.S. (2018). Microaggressions in Social Work Education.  Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 27, (Special Issue Part II), 1, 1-3.  

Hawkins, J.*, Watkins, D.C., Kieffer, E.C., Spencer, M.S., Piatt, G., Nicklett, E.J., Lebron, A.*, Espitia, N.*, Palmisano, G.** (2017). “An Exploratory Study of Gender and its Impact on Health Behavior Among African American and Latino Men with Type 2 Diabetes. American Journal of Men’s Health, 11(2), 344-356.

Spencer, M.S. (2017). Microaggressions in Social Work Practice, Education, and Research.  Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 26, (Special Issue Part I),1 & 2, 1-4.  

Hopkins, M.T., Provenzano, A.M.*, Spencer, M.S., Ellis, J. (2017).  Benefits, challenges, characteristics and instructional approaches in an El Sistema inspired after-school string program developed as a university–school partnership in the United States.  International Journal of Music Education, 35(2), 239-258. 

LeBron, A.M.W*, Spencer, M.S., Kieffer, E., Sinco, B., Piatt, G., Palmisano, G.** (2017).  Correlates of everyday ethnic discrimination among Latino adults with diabetes:  Findings from the REACH Detroit Study.  Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 26 (1&2), 48-67. 

Murayama H., Spencer M.S., Sinco BR, Palmisano G**, Kieffer EC. (2017). Does racial/ethnic identity influence the effectiveness of a community health worker intervention for African American and Latino adults with type 2 diabetes? Health Education & Behavior, 44(3), 485-493. DOI: 10.1177/1090198116673821

Hofer, R., Choi, H., Mase, R., Fagerlin, A., Spencer, M.S., Heisler, M. (2017). Mediatiors and moderators of improvements in medication adherence:  Secondary analysis of a community health worker-led diabetes medication self-management support program. Health Education and Behavior, 44(2), 285-296.

Walters, K. L., Spencer, M. S., Smukler, M., Allen, H. L., Andrews, C., Browne, T., Maramaldi, P., Wheeler, D.P., Zebrack, B., & Uehara, E. (2016). Health equity: Eradicating health inequalities for future generations. Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative Working Paper No. 19). Cleveland, OH: American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. http://aaswsw.org/grand-challenges-initiative/12-challenges/close-the-health-gap/

Spencer, M.S., (2015).  Insider-Outsider reflections from a Native Hawaiian researcher and the use of community-based participatory approaches. 23(6 Suppl), Australiasian Psychiatry, 45-47.

Camacho, S.G,, Ta, W., Parker, M., Velasco, S., Fuamatu, F. Jr. B., Ablao, R. A., Diaz, T. P., & Spencer, M. S. (In Press). Mamfok I Talayan Hinemlo’: Weaving Resistant Relationalities to Promote Queer and Trans  Pacific Islander Wellbeing. Hulili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being.

Abrahamson-Richards, T., Camacho, S.G., & Romich, J. (In Press). Advancing Administrative Data Justice through Indigenous Representation and Co-Governance Methodologies. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.