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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 

Articles Featuring Carlyncia McDowell, MPH

Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Institute for African American Studies was feature in a published article concerning the safe space she creates for students in her studies and time at UGA.
 

IAAS welcomed GSU undergraduate students who visited the University of Georgia campus and the institute Friday, April 18th. The visit assisted the students in learning about the university's graduate programs. As apart of their visit they scheduled a luncheon…

The Institute for African American Studies is proud to announce the winners of the Lee Roy B. Giles Encouragement Award, established in 2010 by his wife, Dr. Freda Scott Giles, Professor Emeritus in the Institute.  The Award honors the legacy of Mr…