J'Mag Karbeah

J'Mag Karbeah is an **Assistant Professor** in the **Division of Health Policy & Management** at the **University of Minnesota School of Public Health**. Her research focuses on dismantling structural racism's impact on maternal and child health, leveraging mixed-methods and community-based participatory approaches. She received her PhD in Health Services Research, MPH in Maternal and Child Health, and BS in Biology/History of Science from the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota, and University of Wisconsin-Madison, respectively.

Affiliations: Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, Minnesota Population Center, and ISRDI IPUMS. Her work examines policing’s impact on adolescent health, culturally-centered birth models, and systemic racism in healthcare institutions.

Research Interests include structural racism, healthcare access disparities, reproductive justice, birth outcomes, and policing's health effects. She advocates for policy solutions addressing racial inequities in maternal and infant health.

Selected Articles** (2018–2023) explore topics like police contact’s association with preterm birth, doula care policy equity, and institutionalized racism in public health literature. Her scholarship emphasizes anti-racist frameworks in healthcare and policy.

Grants & Advising** details are inferred from her research focus on community-based interventions and institutional equity reforms. She collaborates with organizations like Roots Community Birth Center to advance culturally-centered care models.

Labs/Teams**: Engaged with interdisciplinary teams addressing structural inequities, such as the Center for Antiracism Research and Minnesota Population Center.