Overview
Allison McCord Stafford, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Nursing. She obtained a B.S. in Nursing and a Ph.D. in Nursing Science from Indiana University. Dr. Stafford’s program of research is focused on promoting mental health equity among Latino/a/e young people through elucidating biopsychosocial correlates of depression and designing interventions to address inequities in access to mental health services. Her research has recently been funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (K23 MD017279-02) and the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation and focuses on developing and testing multi-level implementation strategies to address inequities in depression treatment use among Latino/a/e teens.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Navigating Healthcare and Public Benefits in NC: Perspectives of Undocumented Latina Women with U.S.-Born Infants.
Journal Article J Immigr Minor Health · December 2025 Mixed-documentation status Latino families face unique barriers to accessing healthcare and public benefits. We examined the experiences of undocumented Latina mothers in North Carolina and the role of anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric in their decision ... Full text Link to item CiteAcculturative Stress, Resiliency Factors, and Depressive Symptoms in Latino/a/e Emerging Adult Immigrants: Differences by College Attendance Status.
Journal Article Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses · September 2025 IntroductionVarious forms of acculturative stress and resiliency factors have been associated with depressive symptoms among Latino/a/e emerging adult (EA) immigrants. However, studies have generally not accounted for college attendance status, which may d ... Full text CiteStakeholder preferences for implementation strategies to address barriers to depression treatment among Latino/a/x teens.
Journal Article Psychol Serv · August 2025 U.S. Latino/a/x adolescents experience inequities in depression treatment use in comparison to non-Latino/a/x White peers. The purpose of this study was to describe barriers to depression treatment use and implementation strategy preferences to address the ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
SER Familia: A Family-Based Intervention Addressing Syndemic Conditions among Latino Immigrant Families
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Refinement and Testing of Implementation Strategies to Promote Psychotherapy Attendance for Depression among Latinx Teens
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities · 2022 - 2027Development and Testing of Healthcare-team Focused Implementation Strategies to Improve Latinx Teens Engagement in Depression Treatment
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation · 2023 - 2024View All Grants