Jennet Arcara

Jennet Arcara is a Lecturer in the Department of Public Health at Santa Clara University's College of Arts and Sciences. As a multi-method reproductive health researcher, her work centers on structural inequities in reproductive and maternal health, with particular focus on how gender, autonomy, and power dynamics influence healthcare access, decision-making, and lived experiences across the reproductive life course.

Arcara's research examines:

• The impact of structural inequities on reproductive healthcare experiences
• Gender and power dynamics in maternal health decision-making
• Contraceptive access and pregnancy intention measurement
• Community-based interventions to reduce health disparities

Her work employs mixed methodologies to evaluate innovative programs and policies.

Her recent publications (2019-2022) demonstrate consistent focus on reproductive justice frameworks, with investigations into pregnancy intention classification, contraceptive decision-making, and community doula programs. This scholarship emphasizes measurement validity, intersectional approaches, and community-centered interventions to address systemic inequities.