Personal Summary

Annie focuses on developing evidence-based policy that improves the health and well-being of Montana communities and underresourced health systems in international settings. Her research agenda aims to reduce health disparities for vulnerable populations, women, and children. 

Education

Postdoc in International Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / NIH Fogarty Center (2020-2021)

PhD in Global Health Systems Management & Policy, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine (2019)

MPH, University of Montana (2015)

MPA, University of Montana (2014)

Graduate Certificate in Native American Studies, Montana State University (2013)

BA in Modern Languages and Literatures: German with minors in Economics and Political Science, Montana State University (2004)

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Instructor, MPH Program, University of Montana School of Public & Community Health (2016-2019)

• PUBH 595 Public Health Communications and Advocacy 
• PUBH 580 Rural Health Issues in a Global Context 

Research Interests

Maternal, Infant, & Child Health

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights

HIV/AIDS

Rural Health

Health Disparities

Projects

Principal Investigator, CDC Rape Prevention Education - Montana Program (2020-present)

Lead Evaluator, HRSA Montana Obstetric & Maternal Support (MOMS) Grant (2019-present)

Dissertation: "Reproductive Agency: Exploring the Chasm between Policy and Reality" (2018-2019)

Director, U.S. Department of Labor Montana Paid Family Leave Study, (2014-2015)

Montana Obstetrics and Maternal Supports Evaluation (MOMS)

Contraceptive and postpartum care survey

Alliance on Innovation in Maternal Health (AIM)

Levels of Care Assessment Tool Initiative (LOCATe)

CDC Rape Prevention Education Evaluation

Montana Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Field of Study

Health services research

Reproductive health

Sexual violence prevention

Health disparities

Rural health systems

Publications

Publications

Glover, A.L., Kayembe, K.P., Kaba, K.D., Babakazo, P. (2020). Assessing system readiness to implement safe abortion care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after passage of the Maputo Protocol. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Accepted for publication.

Hernandez, J.H., Akilimali, P., Glover, A.L. Bertrand, J.T. (2020). Feasibility and acceptability of using medical and nursing students to provide Implanon NXT at the community level in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, BMC Women’s Health, 20. https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-020-00993-9

VanLandingHam, M.J. & Glover, A.L. (2019). Guest column: Want Louisiana abortion rate to decline? Provide better health care. The Advocate: New Orleans. Printed March 27, 2019. https://www.theadvocate.com/article_8e16a97a-500b-11e9-8056-1b28014688e7.html

Hernandez, J.H., Akilimali, P., Mbadu, M.F., Glover, A.L., Bertrand, J.T. (2018). Evolution of a large-scale community-based contraceptive distribution program in Kinshasa, DRC based on process evaluation. Global Health: Science and Practice, 6(4), 657-667. http://www.ghspjournal.org/content/6/4/657

Hernandez, J.H., Akilimali, P., Glover, A.L., Emel, R., Mwembo, A., Bertrand, J. (2018). Task-shifting the provision of DMPA-SC in the DR Congo: Perspectives from two different groups of providers. Contraception, 98(5), 449-453. https://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(18)30241-5/fulltext

Hernandez, J.H., Mbadu, M.F., Garcia M., Glover A.L. (2018) The provision of emergency contraception in Kinshasa’s private sector pharmacies: Experiences of mystery clients. Contraception, 97(1), 57-61. https://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(17)30394-3/fulltext

Glover, A.L. (2015). Montana’s labor shortage and paid family leave. Montana Business Quarterly, 53(3), 11-15. https://www.dol.gov/wb/media/MT%20Workplace%20Roundtable.pdf

Presentations

Glover, A.L. (2019). Women’s empowerment and reproductive autonomy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Poster presentation at PAA Annual Meeting in Austin, TX. 

Glover, A.L., Hernandez, J.H., Akilimali, P., Makani, P.B. (2018). Task-shifting clinic-based family planning: Referral and supervision of medical and nursing students providing subdermal implants and DMPA-SC in Kinshasa, DRC. Flash presentation at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Kigali, Rwanda. 

Glover, A.L., Hernandez, J.H., Akilimali, P. (2018). Contraceptive access and quality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A midterm process evaluation of community-based distributors. Poster presentation at PAA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.

Hernandez, J.H., Akilimali, P., Bertrand, J., Glover, A.L. (2018). Piloting the provision of Implanon NXT by community-based distributors in Kinshasa, DRC. Poster presentation at PAA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.

Mbadu, M.F., Hernandez, J.H., Garcia M., Glover A.L. (2017). The provision of emergency contraception in Kinshasa’s private sector pharmacies: Experiences of mystery clients. Paper presented at the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) XXVII International Population Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. 

Glover, A.L. & Wagner, B. (2015). Montana paid family leave study. Paper presented at the U.S. Department of Labor Paid Leave Symposium in Washington, DC. 

Professional Experience

Director of Public Health & Economic Security Initiatives, Montana Department of Labor & Industry (2013-2016)

Member of the Montana Title X Information & Education Committee (2015-Present)

Director of Public Affairs, Strategies 360 (2009-2012)

International Experience

Panelist on Family Planning Innovations in Francophone Africa at the International Conference on Family Planning in Kigali, Rwanda (2018)

Family Planning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation projects at Tulane University (2016-2019) 

HIV/AIDS Advocacy in Uganda, CDC Evaluation of PEPFAR Local Capacity Initiative at Tulane University (2018-2019)

Malaria and Child Health MPH Practicum, Akros, Lusaka, Zambia (2014)

Community Health Volunteer, Timmy Global Health, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic (2013)

Honors / Awards

Global Health Fellowship, NIH Fogarty Center (2020-2021)

Delta Omega National Public Health Honor Society, Eta Chapter Member (2020)

Dean's Research Council Doctoral Scholarship, Tulane University (2016-2018)

Montana Interagency Committee on Change by Women Excellence in Leadership Award (2016)

Montana Governor's Award for Excellence (2016)

Woman of Achievement Award, Montana State University (2004)

Harrison Award for Outstanding Campus LIfe Contributions, Montana State University (2004)

Honors Baccalaureate with Distinction, Montana State University (2004) 

Hobbies

Annie was born and raised in Montana and enjoys spending time with her family, hiking in Glacier, traveling, and reading.