Faculty and Staff Profiles

Martavius L. Hampton, MPH
Asst Professor Teaching, College of Health Sciences
Email: mlhmpton@memphis.edu
Office Location: 217 Elma Roane Field House

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor of Teaching, Health Sciences - University of Memphis - Fall 2021 - current
  • Special Project Coordinator, Health Services - Shelby County Schools - 2020-2021
  • Senior Director of Health and Evaluation, Health and Wellness - OUTMemphis - 2009-2020
  • Adjunct Instructor, Language - Southwest TN Community College - 2018-present
Honors/Awards
  • Founder's Award - Love Doesn't Hurt - 2020
  • Roll of Honor - OUTMemphis - 2020
  • Annual Men’s DV Advocacy Award - Family Safety Center - 2016
  • Bearer of the Torch Award - Men of DISTINCT - 2016
  • 20 Under 30 - Memphis Flyer Magazine - 2015
  • Founder's Award - The Red Door Foundation - 2014

Teaching Experience

  • Academic Success - Southwest Tennessee Community College (2018-current)
  • Health Sciences - University of Memphis

Student Advising/Mentoring

  • Undergraduate Health Sciences - Tyneisha Hurd - 2024

Support

  • Perceptions of mental health in the LGBTQ+ student community - Campus Community Fund - 2425 - Fall 2021 - current
Service
  • University of Memphis - Student Success Team - Fall 2022-current
  • University of Memphis - Association of Black Staff and Faculty - Fall 2022-current
Consulting
  • ICF/CDC's Division of Adolescent Health - Spring 2021-current
Journal Articles
  • Levitt, H. M., Horne, S. G., Puckett, J. C., Sweeney, K. S., & Hampton, M. (2014). Gay family networks: Challenging racial and sexual/gender minority stressors through social support. Journal of GLBT Family Studies.
  • Horne, S. G., Levitt, H. M., Sweeney, K. S., Puckett, J. C., & Hampton, M. (2014). African American gay families: An entry point for HIV prevention. Journal of Sex Research.