Zinzi D. Bailey

Zinzi D. Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Division of Epidemiology & Community Health at the University of Minnesota. She holds a ScD in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2014), an MSPH in Global Epidemiology from Emory University (2009), and a BA in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University (2006).

• Research Focus: Structural/institutional racism and health inequities
• Key Areas: Cancer, HIV/AIDS, aging, criminal legal system, housing policy, gentrification, climate change, tobacco

Her work bridges epidemiology, public health, and policy analysis, emphasizing data-driven approaches to equity. She actively contributes to decolonizing health frameworks and policy implementation research.

• Awards:
  • National Cancer Institute’s Early Investigator Advancement Program (EIAP) awardee (2023-Present)
  • Chair of the Lancet Commission on Decolonizing Health for Equity and Justice (2022-Present)
  • 2024 'In the Company of Women' Education and Research Award