BA Chemistry, Minor in Political Science University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 2011
MSPH Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2014
PhD Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2017
Postdoctoral Scholar Health Equity and Community Engaged Research, Northern Arizona University 2019

Ricky Camplain's, PhD (Comanche, she/they) research is on disease prevention and health promotion among people incarcerated. Her primary focus is on understanding, in partnership with communities, the health needs of those at the intersection of being Indigenous and incarcerated. She employs community based participatory research and epidemiologic methods to determine how culture, policy, and the social, structural, and Indigenous determinants of health in the correctional system can impact health, health behavior, and social justice. 

Dr. Camplain is committed to ensuring opportunities for safe, fulfilling research experiences for undergraduate and graduate students during their time at Indiana University and other institutions. 

Dr. Camplain has established partnerships across the country that include:

• The Hualapai Tribe Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Center
• The Hualapai Tribe Adult Detention Center
• The Hualapai Green Reentry Program
• Monroe County Detention Center
• The Navajo Department of Corrections
• Yavapai County Sheriff's Office

Full List of Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AeqjbKwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Camplain C, Camplain R. The Unmet Healthcare Needs of Indigenous People Incarcerated in Tribal Jails. JAMA. 2024 Jun. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.7392. 

Camplain R, Hale L, Stageman R,* Camplain C, Baldwin J. Housing Stability and Changes in Sleep Quality in Jail. Sleep Health. 2022 Dec; 108(6):601-605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2022.08.006. PMCID: PMC9771968.

Lopez NV, Spilkin A,* Brauer J,* Delio G,* Kuss B,* Phillips R,* Camplain R. Nutritional Adequacy of Meals and Commissary Items Provided to Individuals Incarcerated in a Southwest, Rural County Jail. BMC Nutrition. 2022 Dec; 8(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00593-w. PMCID: PMC9441029.

Mommaerts K,* Lopez NV, Camplain C, Keene C, Hale A,* Camplain R. Nutrition availability for those incarcerated in jail: Implications for mental health. Int J Prison Health. 2022 Aug; online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-02-2022-0009. PMCID: PMC9757498.

Camplain R, Pinn TA,* Shuman S, Robinson B,* Evans M,* Williamson HJ, Luna C.† Barriers and Facilitators to Being Physically Active among Women Incarcerated in Jail. BMC Women's Health. 2022 Jun; 22(1):239. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01831-w. PMCID: PMC9205544.

Pro G, Camplain R, Lea C. The competing effects of racial discrimination and racial identity on the likelihood of lifetime incarceration and number of days incarcerated. PLOS ONE. 2022 Jun; 17(6): e0268987. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268987. PMCID: PMC9176760.

Pinn TA,* Williamson H, Robinson B,* Shuman S, Pro G, Evans M,* Camplain R. “Everything has Changed”: Detention Officer Roles and Recreation Time Changes due to COVID-19 Policies at a Southwest County Jail. Health Justice. 2022 Jun; 10(1):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00181-x. PMCID: PMC9166172.

Camplain R, Becenti L,* Pinn TA,* Williamson H, Pro G, Luna C, Bret J. Patterns of Physical Activity among Women Incarcerated in Jail. J Correct Health Care. 2022 Feb; 28(1):6-11. https://10.1089/jchc.20.05.0041. PMCID: PMC8863360.

Kuss B,* Lopez NV, Hardy ST, Brauer J, Delio G, Phillips R, Spilkin A, Camplain R. Sodium Content of Menu and Commissary Provisions in Rural Jail Exceeds Heart-healthy Dietary Recommendations. Int J Prison Health. 2021 Nov; ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-08-2021-0087. PMID: 34813208.

Camplain R, Lininger M, Trotter RT, Baldwin J. Cardiovascular disease risk factors among individuals incarcerated in a rural county jail. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul; 18(13):7007. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137007. PMCID: PMC8297210.

Camplain R, Lopez NV, Cooper D, McKenzie T, Zheng K, Aizik S. Systematic Observation of COVID-19 Mitigation (SOCOM): Assessing Face Covering and Distancing in Schools. J Clin and Transl Sci. 2021 Apr 30; 5(1):e124. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2021.786. PMCID: PMC8267337.

Giano Z, Camplain R, Camplain C, Pro G, Haberstroh S, Baldwin JA, Wheeler DL, Hubach RD. Adverse Childhood Events in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Feb; 60(2):213-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2020.08.020. PMID: 33223364.

Camplain R, Camplain C, Trotter, RT, Pro G, Sabo S, Eaves E, Peoples M, Baldwin JA. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Drug- and Alcohol-Related Arrest Outcomes in a Southwest County from 2009-2018. Am J Public Health. 2020 Jan; 110(S1):S85-S92. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305409. PMICD: PMC6987943.

Camplain R, Pinn TA,* Williamson H, Pro G, Becenti L,* Bret J,† Luna C,† Baldwin JA. Adaptation of the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) for the Measurement of Physical Activity in Jail Settings. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jan; 17(1):349. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010349. PMCID: PMC6981919.

Camplain R, Baldwin JA. Invited Commentary: The search for health equity among individuals incarcerated in jail. Pract Anthropol. 2019 Sep; 41(4):46-48. https://doi.org/10.17730/0888-4552.41.4.46. PMCID: PMC7587468.

Camplain R, Warren M, Baldwin JA, Camplain C, Fofanov VY, Trotter RT. Epidemiology of incarceration: Characterizing jail incarcerations in Coconino County for public health research. Epidemiology. 2019 July 1; 30(4):561-568. https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000001021. PMCID: PMC6559241.

Camplain R, Baldwin JA, Warren M, Camplain C, Lininger M, Trotter RT. Physical activity among individuals incarcerated in jail: A social justice issue. J Phys Act Health. 2019 May 1; 16(5):306-307. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0055. PMCID: PMC7543228.

Trotter RT, Lininger MR, Camplain R, Fofanov VY, Camplain C, Baldwin JA. A survey of health disparities, social determinants of health, and converging morbidities in a county jail: A cultural-ecological assessment of health conditions in jail populations. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Nov 8; 15(11):1-16. https://doi.org/10.2196/10337. PMCID: PMC6267226.

Structural Changes in Jail to Promote Physical Activity (Community Partner: Monroe County Jail, Bloomington, Indiana)

The goal of this project is to assess physical activity barriers and facilitators among people while incarcerated in jail with a primary purpose to develop recommendations to Monroe County Jail to improve recreation time (a time dedicated to being physically active, often outside) for people incarcerated in their facility. We further hope to evaluate feasibility and preliminary evidence of impact on physical activity and sedentary behavior of implemented recommendations. 

• Funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities K01 Mentored Career Development Award (K01MD015749)
• Student-led opportunities available

The Impact of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior while Incarcerated on Health (Community Partner: Yavapai County Detention Center, Camp Verde, Arizona)

The goal of this project is identify opportunities to be physically active among people incarcerated in jail. We are currently assessing how leisure-time and work-related physical activity and sedentary behavior impact stress, blood pressure, and sleep while incarcerated and after release from jail. 

• Funded by the National Institutes on Minority Health and Health Disparities U54 RCMI Research Project (U54MD012388)

Incarceration 101: A National Examination of Jail Handbooks

The goal of this project is to assess the accessibility of health- and health care-related resources available to people while incarcerated in jail. We are currently requesting handbooks from all 3,200 jails in the United States in order to use legal epidemiology and policy assessment methods. 

• Current sub-projects:
• Co-pays for health care 
• Pregnancy accommodations
• Oral health and dental service availability  
• Looking for collaborators 
• Student-led opportunities available