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Katherine P. Theall is a Professor at Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, holding the Cecile Usdin Professorship in Women's Health. She serves as Co-Director of the Mary Amelia Center for Women's Health Equity Research, Senior Director of the Violence Prevention Institute, and Director of the Tulane Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health.
- PhD in Epidemiology, Tulane University
- MPH in Epidemiology, Emory University
As a social epidemiologist, her work focuses on reducing health inequities through neighborhood environment modifications, social policy interventions, and community-partnered research. Key areas include maternal/child health equity, violence prevention, HIV comorbidities, and built environment impacts on health outcomes.
Her recent publications demonstrate expertise in spatial epidemiology, trauma-informed interventions, and social determinants of health. Funded by NIH, CDC, HRSA, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, she leads cluster randomized trials testing neighborhood beautification effects on violence prevention.
- 2017 Fulbright US Scholar Award
- 2015 New Orleans City Business Women of the Year
- 2012-2025 HRSA-funded Maternal and Child Health doctoral training program
She mentors through the MatCH Program, which builds capacity for maternal and child health research, and employs innovative methods like geographic momentary assessment in HIV-related trauma interventions.
