Amy Kate Bailey

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About Amy Kate Bailey

Population health scientist/sociologist focusing on health equity, historical trauma, and race. Emphasis on public health and epidemiology. Experience with program evaluation, quantitative research/statistical analyses, and data linkage. Highlights include curricular revision, research design, use of surveillance and aggregated data. Expertise in social and structural determinants of health and fundamental cause of disease. Nationally recognized thought leader, with experience on multiple journal editorial boards and national/international professional committees. Accomplishments: • Grantwriting: Over $750K to date from top grantmaking organizations such as the NIH, National Science Foundation, and public research universities. • Accomplished public speaker with invited talks including the Pennsylvania State University Population Research Institute, NIH UNITE Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Addressing Structural Racism and Health, National Academies of Science Committee on Population Workshop on Structural Racism and Rigorous Models of Social Inequality, Washington State University Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, and University of Washington Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology. Details available on request. • Author of over 15 publications (list available upon request), including award-winning book. Expertise: Program Measurement & Evaluation (M&E): Program design, development, monitoring, and evaluation—success analyzing health-related programs to ensure use of statistically-sound research methods, protection of personally identifiable data, optimal funding allocation, and alignment with strategic goals and objectives. Quantitative Research & Statistics: Superior analytical skills, history of data linkage and data analysis (Stata, SAS, Tableau). Community & Population Health: Expertise in social determinants of health, racial health equity, maternal/child health, veterans’ issues. Health Education & Communications: Exceptional presenter, writer, and storyteller with the ability to translate complex scientific/academic concepts for a diverse range of audiences; publication of numerous press releases, white papers, briefings, and peer-reviewed articles—as well as appearances on media outlets such as NPR and ABC News. Education: • MPH (Epidemiology) from University of Illinois Chicago. • PhD (Sociology – Demography/Race & Inequality) and MA (Sociology) from University of Washington • BA (Women’s Studies – Concentration: Health) from University of California Santa Cruz