Kimberly A. Baker, DrPH
Assistant Professor
Assistant Dean of Practice
Kimberly.Baker@uth.tmc.edu
Department
Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Research Interests
Sexual Health
Women's Health
Health Equity
Maternal and Child Health
Adolescent Health
Community Health Practice
Biography
My work involves the use of community-based research methods and practice-informed strategies to improve health service delivery. I am interested in reproductive and sexual health, health disparity elimination and the impact of racism, particularly on reproductive health. My work involves developing and assessing system-level interventions to increase health care access for women, specifically those marginalized by systemic barriers. Currently, I have a vested interest in the following topics: contraception access, maternal health, bias reduction, and social marketing.
Contact
Email: Kimberly.Baker@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: +1 (713) 500-9616
Current Projects
We Can Do More (WCDM): Assessing Implicit Bias and Related Factors among Reproductive Health Professionals
The objective of this formative research study is to assess mental associations, attitudes, and stereotypes towards attributes associated with contraception methods and race/ethnicity among Harris County providers who work in reproductive health settings.
Be Legendary - Developing a Multi-Component Teen Pregnancy Prevention Intervention for Male Teens
A theoretically-based and youth-centered approach to reduce unplanned teen birth among male adolescents
Owning HERStory: A Qualitative Storytelling Project
The goal of this research study is to conduct focus groups and interviews to understand women’s personal experiences and perspectives on contraceptive use and access.
Houston Experiences in Reproductive Health Survey (HER Survey)
Survey on reproductive health experiences of women in Harris County.