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Karen Errichetti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. She holds a DrPH from Boston University, an MPH from Yale University, and a BA from Wellesley College. Her expertise spans program evaluation, health planning, and public health informatics, with a focus on healthcare innovations and health equity at the U.S.-Mexico border. She has over 15 years of experience in consulting, nonprofit leadership, and public service, including roles as Director of Research and Evaluation at Health Resources in Action and Director of Digital Services at the National Institute for Children's Health Quality. Dr. Errichetti's research emphasizes making public health data accessible to underserved communities and building their capacity for self-driven research. She teaches courses such as Program Planning and Evaluation, Public Health Integration, and Qualitative Methods at Tufts. Her work bridges academic research with practical community engagement, particularly in marginalized border regions.
Education:
- DrPH, Boston University School of Public Health
- MPH in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale University
- BA in Biological Sciences, Wellesley College
Research Interests:
- Implementation of healthcare innovations at the US-Mexico border
- Health equity in public health decision-making
- Data visualization for community accessibility
- Public health policy evaluation, including anti-bullying policies and pay-for-performance models
Teaching and Professional Service:
- Course instructor for program evaluation, public health policy, and qualitative methods
- Former elected member of the North Reading School Committee (MA)
- Senior leadership roles in non-profits focused on children's health and health informatics
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with cross-sector partners through the Sí Texas partnership-centered evaluation model, focusing on border health initiatives.
