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Health Equity

Health equity research focuses on the causes of, and solutions for, inequalities such as access to health care, quality of health care, health outcomes, health behaviors and resources needed to achieve health and wellness.

Kate Clouse
PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor

Shelagh Mulvaney
PhD
Associate Professor

Julia Phillippi
PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
Assistant Professor

Bethany Rhoten
PhD, RN
Assistant Professor

Meet Senior Associate Dean for Research:

MARIANN PIANO

PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA
Nancy Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing
Postdoctoral Fellowship Director

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