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Kathryn Whetten
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Director, Center for Health Policy and Inequalities
Research Professor of Global Health
Professor in the School of Nursing
Professor in the School of Nursing
Areas of Expertise
- Global Health
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1994)
M.P.H., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1991)
A.B., Bates College (1985)
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Director, Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research
Research Director, Hart Fellows Program,
Professor, Public Policy and Global Health
Professor, Nursing and Community & Family Medicine
Kathryn Whetten (PhD) is Chair of the Maternal, Adolescent and Child Health working group, and she is the Co-Chair of the University Diversity Task Force and the Sanford Diversity Committee.
Kathryn Whetten is the Principal Investigator on multiple grants and publishes numerous scientific articles every year. In addition, she mentors many students and gives guest lectures and presentations throughout the year.
Research Director, Hart Fellows Program,
Professor, Public Policy and Global Health
Professor, Nursing and Community & Family Medicine
Kathryn Whetten (PhD) is Chair of the Maternal, Adolescent and Child Health working group, and she is the Co-Chair of the University Diversity Task Force and the Sanford Diversity Committee.
Kathryn Whetten is the Principal Investigator on multiple grants and publishes numerous scientific articles every year. In addition, she mentors many students and gives guest lectures and presentations throughout the year.
Representative Publications
Predictors of HIV Testing among Orphaned Youths in Three East African Countries. Aids and Behavior (04/2021)
Mental health and challenges of transgender women: A qualitative study in Brazil and India International Journal of Transgender Health (10/2020)
Enjoyment and meaning in daily activities among caregivers of orphaned and separated children in four countries Children and Youth Services Review (09/2020)
Selected Grants
North Carolina Special Project of National Significance Integration Project (NC SIP) (Principal Investigator)
Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Mental Health In Low and Middle Income Countries (SMILE) (Co-Principal Investigator)
Medical Scientist Training Program (Mentor)
Medical Scientist Training Program (Mentor)
Positive Outcomes for Orphans: HIV Risk and Wellbeing as Young Adults (Principal Investigator)
Patient Safey Center of Inquiry at the Durham VA Medical Center (Principal Investigator)
A RCT of two interventions for OVC HIV prevention and well-being (Principal Investigator)