Dr. Micah Hartwell is a public health researcher whose work focuses on food security, addiction, and maternal, child, and Indigenous health, employing advanced statistical and geospatial methods. He earned his PhD in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in applied statistics from Oklahoma State University, where his NHANES-based dissertation on structural equation modeling received OSU’s Graduate Research Excellence Award.

Dr. Hartwell currently serves as Director of the Office of Medical Student Research at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation and Clinical Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, including JAMA Pediatrics, American Journal of Public Health, and Drug and Alcohol Dependence. His work on destigmatizing language in research has influenced editorial policy across major publishers and organizations. His research has been supported by external funding from NIH, HRSA, and other agencies. He currently serves as Site PI for the NIH-funded Center for Indigenous Resilience, Culture, and Maternal Health Equity (CIRCLE) center and as Data Manager for the Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP).

Dr. Hartwell and his mentees have received numerous honors, including the Oklahoma Regents Distinguished Researcher recognition, top research awards at local, state, and national medical conferences, and multiple “Student Researcher of the Year” awards for students.

Research Opportunities with Dr. Hartwell

Research Area: Secondary data analysis to investigate public health and medical topics, including food security, health disparities, addiction, and pediatrics.

Project Title: N/A

Currently Seeking Students: Yes; Multiple

Time Commitment: Varied

Possible Coauthorship: Yes

Compensation: None

Location: OSU-COM CN; OSU-CHS