Kathryn Nowotny

Kathryn Nowotny is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Miami, College of Arts and Sciences. Her work focuses on the intersection of public health and mass incarceration, particularly addressing health inequities among criminal legal-involved populations.

• Current faculty at University of Miami
• Director of Miami Health and Justice Lab
• Research centers on carceral systems and health outcomes

Her research examines HIV prevention, reproductive justice, maternal health disparities, and trauma-informed interventions in carceral settings. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to implement community-engaged strategies.

Recent publications highlight her work on peer-led programs in jails, structural barriers to healthcare during reentry, and the impact of mass incarceration on birth outcomes. Her lab's interventions in Mexico City use projection mapping for harm reduction education.

Notable methodologies include community-based participatory research, ecological modeling, and flexible diary-interview approaches. She advocates for policy reforms to address systemic inequities linked to incarceration.