Dr. Caroline R. Efird is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy in the School of Health and is affiliated with the Racial Justice Institute at Georgetown University. Her research seeks to promote health equity by addressing social and structural determinants of health inequity. As an interdisciplinary population health scientist, she primarily uses mixed-methods to investigate how whiteness influences the health and well-being of racially majoritized and minoritized populations. Dr. Efird has published her scholarship in journals such as the Annual Review of Public Health, Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, Pedagogy in Health Promotion, Social Science & Medicine, and others. She has also authored and contributed to two chapters in the forthcoming second edition of Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professional (American Public Health Association Press). Additionally, she holds a Ph.D. and MPH in Health Behavior from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. Prior to her career in health equity research, Dr. Efird earned a B.S. (with highest honors) in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University and worked with children and families in public schools and non-profit settings for over 9 years.
