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Durham, NC 27710
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Kathryn Whetten
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Director, Center for Health Policy and Inequalities
Professor in the School of Nursing
Research Professor of Global Health
Areas of Expertise
- Child Development
- Child Neglect
- Family Violence
- Orphans
- Welfare
- Well-being
- Global Health
- Health Policy--United States
- HIV/AIDS
- Medical Care--Access
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994)
M.P.H., University of North Carolina at 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
Sexual and gender minorities rights in Latin America and the Caribbean: a multi-country evaluation. Bmc International Health and Human Rights (11/2019)
Putting virtues in context: engaging the VIA classification of character strengths in caregiving for orphans and vulnerable children across cultures The Journal of Positive Psychology (11/2019)
Abortion in Brazil: the case for women's rights, lives, and choices. The Lancet. Public Health (11/2019)
Selected Grants
(98-0085) North Carolina Special Project of National Significance Integration Project (NC SIP) (Principal Investigator)
BASIC (Principal Investigator)
Positive Outcomes for Orphans (POFO): HIV Risk as Young Adults (Principal Investigator)
Medical Scientist Training Program (Mentor)
Patient Safey Center of Inquiry at the Durham VA Medical Center (Principal Investigator)
Caregiving and Flourishing Mental Health (Investigator)
A RCT of two interventions for OVC HIV prevention and well-being (Principal Investigator)
Improving Health Outcomes for Orphans by Preventing HIV/STD Risk (Principal Investigator)