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Carlyncia McDowell, MPH

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Institute for African American Studies
Education:

Spelman College,  B.A. Psychology,  Public Health Minor - 2020

University of Georgia, MPH, Master of Public Health, Health Policy and Management Concentration - 2023

University of Georgia Graduate Certificates - 2023 

  • African American Studies 
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
  • Disaster Management 
Research Interests:
  • The underfunding and undervalue of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
  • The relationship between Race and Education as Social Determinants of Health
  • Inequities and disparities within Higher Education for historically marginalized communities 
  • Higher education enrollment, persistence, and completion for students of color 
  • Curricula (i.e., AP African American studies, educational gag orders, book bans, and educational censorship)
  • Critical Race Theory 

Research Areas: African American Studies, Education Law & Policy, Public Health and Health Policy 

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