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Sara Redd is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences at Emory University, affiliated with the Rollins School of Public Health. She directs research translation for the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE). Her work focuses on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) policy, structural determinants of SRH care access, and multilevel stigma/misinformation analysis, particularly in the U.S. South.
Education: PhD and MSPH from Emory University (2010s), BA from Bucknell University.
Research Interests:
- Policy Analysis: Georgia's abortion bans, contraceptive access laws, and Medicaid expansions.
- Health Equity: Racial/ethnic disparities in abortion access, anti-abortion disinformation.
- Community Engagement: Collaborations with reproductive justice organizations to develop evidence-based interventions.
- Methodologies: Mixed-methods approaches combining policy analysis, qualitative interviews, and quantitative trend modeling.
Article Trends: Recent work focuses on: 1) Georgia's restrictive abortion policies and their impact on marginalized groups, 2) anti-abortion disinformation mechanisms in clinical and legal contexts, and 3) healthcare provider interpretations of evolving abortion laws. Over 80% of her publications (2020-2025) address structural inequities in SRH access.
Awards: None listed in provided materials.
Labs/Teams: Core member of RISE Center, collaborating with: 1) Georgia-based reproductive health clinics, 2) National Advocacy Organizations (e.g., Planned Parenthood), 3) Interdisciplinary research teams analyzing policy impacts on SRH outcomes.
