Anjelica L. Elizondo, Ph.D., MPH

Introduction to Public Health
Environmental Health
Sociological Research
Fundamentals of Epidemiology

Ph.D. in Public Health Epidemiology, Baylor University
MPH in Epidemiology, Baylor University
BSPH in Public Health, Baylor University

Social determinants of health
Health disparities and health care access
Mixed methods and implementation science
Cancer prevention and screening
Program evaluation

Anjelica L. Elizondo, MPH, Ph.D., is a Visiting Assistant Professor and public health researcher with a deep-rooted passion for improving population health through mixed methods research, promoting health equity and community-based program evaluation. Her academic and professional work focuses on addressing health disparities, research to increase access to health care services and promoting evidence-based interventions for underserved communities. She applies mixed methods to assess health issues and has presented nationally at conferences such as APHA and SER. Elizondo is also passionate about mentorship and advancing equity-driven public health research and practice.

2024 American Public Health Association PHEHP Student Abstract Award

2021 Baylor Above and Beyond Award – Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant

Elizondo, A. and Asare, M. (2024, October). Assessing the association between the location of federally qualified health centers (FQHC) and cancer screening rates among Texas women. Presented at APHA 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo. APHA. Awarded 2024 APHA PHEHP Student Award

Elizondo, A. and Benavidez, G. (2024, June). Rural-Urban Differences In Timing of Medicaid Enrollment Among Cancer Patients: An Analysis of SEER-Medicaid. Presented at 2024 Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting.

Elizondo, A. and Asare, M. (2023, November). Determinants of female college students’ likelihood of accepting self-collected samples for cervical cancer prevention. APHA 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo.

Asare, M., Elizondo, A., Asiedua, C., Mena, C., Gutierrez, M. and Dwumfour-Poku, M. (2023, November). Intervention study to enhance cervical cancer screening behaviors among medically underserved women. APHA 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo.

Elizondo, A. and Asare, M. (2023, May). HPV Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Prevention among Medically Underserved Women: Results from a Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. Presented at Texas Public Health Association 2023 Annual Education Conference.

Elizondo, A. and Asare, M. (2025). Assessing the association between the location of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and cancer screening rates among Texas women. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Abrefah, E., Agyei-Baffour, P., Barimah Owusu, A., Commeh, M., Koranteng, A., Elizondo, A. and Asare, M. (2024). Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Prevention: Ghanaian Adolescent Students’ Perspectives Through Focus Group Discussion. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Elizondo, A., Asare, M. and Dixon, C. (2023). Determinants of Female College Students’ Likelihood of Accepting Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Prevention. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Asare, M., Owusu-Sekyere, E., Elizondo, A. and Benavidez, G. A. (2024). Exploring Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Women in the United States: Impact of Social Determinants of Health and Psychosocial Determinants. Behavioral Sciences, 14(9), 811.

Asare, M., Elizondo, A., Dwumfour-Poku, M., Mena, C., Gutierrez, M. and Mamudu, H. M. (2023). Intervention to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior among Medically Underserved Women: Effectiveness of 3R Communication Model. Health care 2023, 11, 1323.

Asare, M., Agyei-Baffour, P., Koranteng, A., Commeh, M. E., Fosu, E. S., Elizondo, A. and Sturdivant, R. X. (2023). Assessing the Efficacy of the 3R (Reframe, Reprioritize and Reform) Communication Model to Increase HPV Vaccinations Acceptance in Ghana: Community-Based Intervention. Vaccines, 11(5), 890.