Jewel D. Stafford

Jewel D. Stafford is a Teaching Professor and Assistant Dean of Practicum Engaged Scholarship at the Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis. She serves as Director of the Racial Equity Fellowship Program in the Office of Field Education and maintains a robust research agenda focused on racial/ethnic health disparities among Black communities.

• Director, Racial Equity Fellowship Program
• Teaching Professor, Brown School
• Assistant Dean of Practicum Engaged Scholarship

Research Focus: Stafford examines how acculturation and racial socialization influence reproductive health outcomes for Black populations. Her work emphasizes community-based participatory research and the development of culturally appropriate interventions to address systemic racial inequities in public health.

Collaborations & Leadership: Stafford serves as Board President for Missouri’s Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Partnership, sits on the Faith Communities United executive committee, and contributes to Planned Parenthood of St. Louis’s community advisory board. She has managed federally funded public health initiatives and coordinated community stakeholder engagement throughout her career.