Our Leadership

Zoe Maddox directs the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice at Heartland Forward, a think-and-do tank in Bentonville, Arkansas. In this role, she leads research, policy, and programming to improve health outcomes and economic opportunities for women and families across Arkansas and the American heartland.

Previously, she worked within the Division of Economic Development and the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas focused on entrepreneurship programming and outdoor recreation initiatives. She began her career at the Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO), the office responsible for managing the university’s endowment investments, and went on to additional roles in fintech, investment management, and investor relations.

Dr. Maddox earned her PhD in History from Princeton University and her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her doctoral research focused on the Battle of Normandy during World War II and postwar Franco-American relations. She maintains strong ties to Princeton University through several volunteer leadership positions. She currently chairs Graduate Alumni Annual Giving and co-chairs the Dean’s Leadership Council for the Graduate School, helping to shape the institution’s strategic direction and alumni engagement efforts.

She resides in Fayetteville, Arkansas with her husband Ben.