Emma K. T. Benn

Emma K. T. Benn is an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, affiliated with the Center for Biostatistics and Department of Population Health Science and Policy. She serves as the Founding Director of the Center for Scientific Diversity and Associate Dean of Faculty Well-being and Development at ISMMS. Her work focuses on health disparities research, causal inference, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in biomedical academia.

• Education
  • BA, Swarthmore College
  • MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
  • DrPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Dr. Benn leads initiatives like the NIH FIRST Cohort Cluster Hiring Initiative at Mount Sinai and the NHGRI-funded Clinical Research Education in Genome Science (CREiGS) Short Course. Her research bridges biostatistics, population health, and community engagement in genomics.

Her scientific awards include:

• American Statistical Association Fellow
• Outstanding Teaching Award (ISMMS)
• NIH/NIMHD Loan Repayment Program Recipient
• Beta Omicron Chapter Inductee, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
• COPSS Inaugural Leadership Cohort member

Dr. Benn actively mentors through programs like the JSM Diversity Workshop and the Math Alliance, while previously co-founding the NHLBI-funded BEST Diversity Program and leading the ASIBS Short Course.