Stephanie Hernandez

Stephanie Hernandez, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Drexel University's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the Dornsife School of Public Health, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health's Department of Maternal and Child Health. Her research focuses on sexual and gender minority health, intersectionality, and biosocial approaches to health inequities. She uses large-scale surveys like the Add Health cohort to study disparities and policy implications.

Dr. Hernandez holds a PhD in Applied Demography from the University of Texas at San Antonio (2020) and completed postdoctoral training at the Carolina Population Center (UNC). Her work bridges demography, epidemiology, and social determinants of health, emphasizing marginalized populations.

Her research portfolio includes geospatial health analysis, mortality disparities linked to redistricting, and healthcare access barriers for transgender communities. She also examines how racial context influences immigrant health behaviors and the role of clinician knowledge in transgender care outcomes.

Key contributions include methodological advancements in health survey design and advocacy for equitable data collection practices. Her work underscores the need for intersectional frameworks in addressing systemic health inequities.