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Jourdyn A. Lawrence, PhD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health. Her work focuses on examining racism as a root cause of racial health inequities and the embodiment of racism’s impact on aging and cognitive outcomes. She employs interdisciplinary theories and advanced epidemiologic methods to advocate for social change through research.
Dr. Lawrence holds a PhD in Population Health Sciences from Harvard University, an MSPH in Epidemiology from the University of South Carolina, and a BS in Biology from Clayton State University. Her research interests include structural and interpersonal racism, urban health, quantitative methods in social epidemiology, and systematic reviews.
Her publications emphasize methodological rigor in studying discrimination’s biological effects and policy interventions like reparations. Key areas include meta-analyses of discrimination-biomarker links, digital interventions for maternal health, and structural racism’s role in cognitive decline.
While no formal awards are listed, her work has contributed significantly to advancing equity-centered epidemiology. She has no documented advisees or grant leadership roles specified in the provided materials.
