Emily Dove-Medows, Ph.D., CNM
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Health inequities and racism
- Maternal and infant health
- Racial residential segregation
- Patient-Provider communication
Emily Dove-Medows is a certified nurse midwife and nurse scientist. Her program of research is focused on ending preventable morbidity and mortality related to racism. Her most recent contributions include introducing new qualitative measures of residential segregation and mixed methods studies that explore Black women’s perceptions of neighborhood disorder, discrimination, and preterm birth. Her current work explores communication about health risks and racism during clinical care and perceptions of blame among both maternity care providers and Black women. She is a two-time graduate of Wayne State University where she earned her Master’s and PhD in nursing, as well as a two-time graduate of New York University where she earned Bachelor's degrees from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
Affiliations / Service
- Legislative Co-Chair, Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives
Education
- Ph.D., Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2021
- MSN, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2011
- BSN, New York University, New York, NY 2009
- BA, New York University, New York, NY 1999
Publication Highlights
Dove-Medows, E., Thompson, L., McCracken, L., Kavanaugh, K., Misra, D.P., & Giurgescu, C. (2021). I Wouldn’t Let it Get to Me: Pregnant black women’s experiences of discrimination. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 46(3), 137-142.
Dove-Medows, E., Davis, Jean., McCracken, L., Lebo, L., Misra, D., Giurgescu, C., Kavanaugh, K. (2022) A mixed methods study of experiences during pregnancy among black women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 36(2), 161-172.
Dove-Medows, E., Misra, D.P., McCracken, L., & Giurgescu, C. (2022). Racial residential segregation, neighborhood disorder, and racial discrimination among black pregnant women. Public Health Nursing, 39(5), 917-925.
Dove-Medows, E., Misra, D.P., Benkert, R., & Giurgescu, C.A. (2022). Qualitative approach to the dimensions of segregation among Pregnant Black Women. Journal of Urban Health, 99(4), 692–700, doi:10.1007/s11524-022-00661-3.
Dove-Medows, E., Walsh, A.R., & Williamson, F.A. (2025). Perceptions of blame among Black Women during prenatal care: A mixed methods study. Patient Education and Counseling, PEC108707.
