Dr. Weston’s research is focused on health inequities among rural and low socioeconomic status maternal child populations. She is particularly focused on rural childbearing women’s uptake of health promoting behaviors, such as breastfeeding, health screenings, mental health services, and prescription use that could impact the health of rural communities overall. She is interested in understanding how the concept of habitus, or community and contextual factors, influence rural women’s worldview and impact health-related decision making.