Kristin Tully, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine
About
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Personal Biography:
Dr. Kristin Tully is a medical anthropologist and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her expertise is engaging birthing individuals, family members, clinicians, and community members through mixed methods research to understand health priorities and co-generate solutions to meet their needs. Broadly, her program of work advances reproductive justice by addressing what people need to know, feel, and have happen to be safe and well.
Preferred Name: Kristin
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy — Durham University, Durham, England; 2005-2010
- Bachelor of Arts — University of Norte Dame, South Bend, IN; 2001-2005
Research Interests:
- Maternal Health
- Health Equity
- Health Services
- Medical Education
- Quality and Patient Safety
- Social Medicine
- Women’s Health
- Pregnancy
- Childbirth
- Postpartum
- Social/ Structural Determinants of Health
- Respectful Maternity Care
Recent Publications:
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