Samuel Baxter

Dr. Samuel Baxter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. He is also a Faculty Fellow at the Carolina Population Center, focusing on health services and men's health equity.

• PhD, Health Policy and Management, UNC Chapel Hill
• MPH, Community Health and Health Policy, Morehouse School of Medicine
• BS, Sociology, Clemson University

His research examines how psychosocial and environmental factors contribute to health disparities among men, particularly in cardiovascular disease and cancer risks. He employs quantitative, qualitative, and community-engaged methods to analyze upstream place-based determinants of health equity.

Recent publications highlight trends in men's health, rural health, and structural inequality, with subfields including colorectal cancer screening, food insecurity, built environment, and social determinants.

• Fellow, Carolina Population Center

He teaches courses such as HPM 884 (Health Services/Health Policy Research Methods) and advises on community-engaged research. His work spans global health policy, structural inequality, and spatialized health inequities.