Dr. J'Mag Karbeah PhD, MPH
About Me
I am a health equity researcher whose research centers around naming and identifying how historic and contemporary anti-Black rhetoric shapes the health and wellbeing of populations. My research marries my health services research and demography training to analyze the impact of structural racism on maternal and child health inequities. My scholarship has focused on: (1) examining alternative perinatal care models to address inequities in access and quality that Black birthing people face and (2) acknowledging and challenging how anti-Black racism is perpetuated through public health and medical institutions.
As part of my mission as an antiracist scholar, I engage in educational outreach and provide expert consultation to policy makers. Some highlights of this type of advocacy include testifying on Black maternal health to the Minnesota House of Representatives, interviewing with the Minnesota Women's Press, and sharing a conversation on public health with Senator Tina Smith.
As one of CARHE's faculty affiliates, I contribute to many projects, especially our work studying the impacts of policing on health, our collaborations with Hennepin County, and projects funded by Commonwealth. I will also apply my passion for advocacy and outreach as part of the Collaborative on Media & Messaging for Health and Social Policy (COMM), specifically the University of Minnesota's Engagement, Dissemination and Implementation Hub led by our colleague Sarah Gollust, PhD.
I earned my BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and I earned both my MPH and my PhD from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
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