Yvonne R. Ford, PhD, RN

Associate Professor, tenured
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Durham, North Carolina, United States

Yvonne R. Ford has been a registered nurse in North Carolina since 1991. She received her bachelor of science in nursing at Barton College, Wilson, NC. She received master’s degrees in nursing and health science at Duke University. She completed doctoral study and earned her PhD from the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Dr. Ford's research interests include health disparities, cardiovascular health of Black breast cancer survivors, and physical activity interventions for cancer survivors. She is an associate professor, tenured, in the School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University.

Presentation(s):

• The Psychological Toll of Food Insecurity: Evidence Across Populations and Contexts (Oral Session 26)

  Tuesday, July 28, 2026
  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (OR26-01-26) Effects of Perceived Discrimination and Food Insecurity on Depression and Anxiety Among All of Us Research Programs Participants

  Tuesday, July 28, 2026
  8:30 AM - 8:42 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.