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Melissa Harris

Melissa Harris, MPH

PhD Student

Locations

  • Public & Community Health

Contact Information

Biography

Faculty Advisor: Kirsten Beyer, PhD, MPH, MS
Year Entered MCW: 2020
Previous Education: Master of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Interests

My research interests are in social and structural determinants of health and their impact on adverse pregnancy and birth outcome disparities in the United States.

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