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##### [**Carolyn A. Fan, PhD**](https://carolynfan.com?hsLang=en)

- [Bio](https://www.carolynfan.com/bio)
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About:

### My Research

My research broadly focuses on the **health and healthcare access** of **multiply marginalized** populations, particularly across **race, sexual orientation, and gender**. I center mixed methods, participatory, intersectional, and anti-oppressive approaches in my work. 

My dissertation, "***Structural Determinants of Health across Race, Sexual Orientation, and Gender: A Mixed Methods Application of Public Health Critical Race Praxis***" examined how structural-level racism and LGBTQ+ discrimination impacts the health of LGBTQ+ people of color. Across three aims, I investigated how (1) health researchers **apply anti-racist theory** in their work, (2) **state-level structural racism and LGBTQ+ discrimination** impact **well-being, insurance status, and cost barriers** for U.S. adults across race, sexual orientation, and gender, and (3) LGBTQ+ communities of color use **zines** to **convey health information, lived experiences with structural oppression, and community strengths. **

While at UW, I was an **AHRQ NRSA T-32 Predoctoral Trainee,** a **UW Center for Health Innovation and Policy Health Policy Writing Fellow**, a **Research Consultant at Health in Partnership** (prev. Human Impact Partners), and a **Research Scientist at the UW Center for Anti-Racism and Community Health**. I've supported research and evaluation projects on topics such as LGBTQ+ veteran mental health, worker health during COVID-19, and community health workers and promotores.

I have experience **supervising** research teams, **mentoring** undergraduate and graduate students, and **applying anti-racist and community-based approaches** to research, evaluation, and teaching. I conduct research with methods such as secondary analysis of big datasets, surveys, in-depth interviews, focus groups, systematic reviews, and content analysis. I am well-versed in theories and approaches such as Public Health Critical Race Praxis, Intersectionality, and Community Based Participatory Research.

Check out my Google Scholar Page for links to my publications! 

[Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=EkxSz1IAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&authuser=1)

Carolyn A. Fan, PhD

###### Get In Touch

[carolynfan@cornell.edu](mailto:carolynfan@cornell.edu)

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynafan/)

[Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=EkxSz1IAAAAJ&authuser=1&scilu=&scisig=ACUpqDcAAAAAaN2mw1-8Jmv98jR0dqxzTjCGHwM&gmla=AH8HC4wmuwGiJSu6weMNzmLQiUeqGjM1ldWLJTaopwC1Dz6kg-GpUzV90wlpFVlLMx4lc3rGYAiTFcVHLzxcBvM-E_egbxtVVWjLSfM&sciund=3882570043397663224&gmla=AH8HC4w1hkrSIb5-gbi_4rOVxFj7NrNn2HuG3JIE5dWO8cQGwE6MadYEAuhg37M5JnkfsmRySi0WE9v3z9fSTw9i3DXxto7VcTvvD76AbnY&sciund=910133475934761785&gmla=AH8HC4w1hznPbu3K3KiZ7kM7yhnKS5cFg-3YHMFotodaxw_KFuIHQ_TUxCyA0i7-LOxzcZKOMyBqI8d__zk4JjUy-B2gXuIEkQ9XsgfMRfc&sciund=5611191675120563299)

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