Dr. Slaughter-Acey is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health at the University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Public Health. Prior to her appointment at UMN, she was on faculty at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Dr. Slaughter-Acey holds a BS in engineering from Texas A&M University, a MPH from Tulane University in maternal and child health, and a PhD from the University of Illinois, Chicago in maternal and child health epidemiology.Read more
After receiving her doctorate, she completed a NIH T32 postdoctoral fellowship in social and perinatal epidemiology at Michigan State University.
Dr. Slaughter-Acey’s research primarily focuses on environmental, both social and physical, and psychosocial factors that contribute to women’s health across the life course, with emphasis on the marginalized/underserved populations. In particular, she seeks to improve our understanding of the social meaning of race and skin color and how they intersect with other aspects of social identity to affect health. Her long-term goal is to utilize the knowledge gained from her research to apprise the development of novel and interdisciplinary community-based solutions focused on building healthier and more equitable communities that help us to achieve equity in maternal and child health.
