Jessica N. Sanders

Jessica N. Sanders is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Utah and holds an adjunct appointment in Family & Preventive Medicine. She directs the ASCENT Center for Reproductive Health's Research Training Program and focuses on sexual and reproductive health.

• Education: PhD in Public Health and MSPH from the University of Utah, BA from Colorado College.

Her research addresses family planning, contraception, health policy evaluation, Medicaid, social determinants of health, and patient-reported outcomes. Her work often involves community-engaged approaches and linked-data analysis to assess healthcare availability and quality. Publications cover topics like contraceptive method selection, policy impacts on reproductive services, and sexual acceptability of contraception. She has contributed to studies on emergency contraception, abortion care, and healthcare disparities.