Kelly M. Bower

Kelly M. Bower is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Associate Director of the Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute. She specializes in public health nursing, focusing on eliminating racial disparities in maternal and infant health through structural and social determinants research.

Education:

• PhD from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• MSN/MPH, BS in Nursing

Research Focus:

• Structural determinants of health disparities
• Community-engaged interventions
• Maternal and infant health equity
• Home visiting program optimization

Scientific Awards:

• Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize Honorable Mention (2018)
• SOURCE Service-Learning Faculty Fellow (2015-2016)
• Excellence in Teaching Award (2014)
• New Nursing Faculty Fellowship (2013)

Publications Trends: Recent works emphasize bias mitigation in maternal healthcare, racism-related perinatal depression, and innovative approaches to home visiting programs. Themes include health equity interventions, structural determinants analysis, and community-participatory research methods.

Grants & Leadership: Funded by Health Resources & Services Administration and National Institutes of Health. Active in academic leadership through programs like the Academic Leadership Academy and Women Faculty Leadership Program.