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Professor Kelli Komro is a renowned epidemiologist and Professor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, affiliated with both the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences and the Department of Epidemiology. Her work focuses on adolescent and child health, with a strong emphasis on multilevel interventions and legal epidemiology. She holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and has held academic positions at the University of Minnesota and the University of Florida.
- Education: MA from Connecticut College, MPH and PhD from the University of Minnesota.
- Research: Expertise in multilevel strategies addressing social determinants of health, including policy evaluations on minimum wage, welfare reform, and substance use prevention. Her NIH-funded trials have influenced public health policy.
Key research interests include community-based interventions, health disparities, and policy impacts on youth well-being. Over 120 publications span journals in public health, prevention science, and epidemiology.
Awards: Recipient of awards from the American Public Health Association, Society for Prevention Research, and Delta Omega Society. Recognized for teaching and mentoring.
Grants & Advising: Continuously NIH-funded since the 1990s, leading projects like the Cherokee Nation prevention trials. Mentored numerous students in public health and epidemiology.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with tribal communities and universities on initiatives such as opioid prevention and HIV prevention in underserved areas.
