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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
Professor in the School of Nursing
Areas of Expertise
- Global Health
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1994)
Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1994)
M.P.H., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1991)
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
Enjoyment and meaning in daily activities among caregivers of orphaned and separated children in four countries Children and Youth Services Review (09/2020)
Gender-congruent government identification is crucial for gender affirmation. The Lancet. Public Health (04/2020)
Selected Grants
North Carolina Special Project of National Significance Integration Project (NC SIP) (Principal Investigator)
Medical Scientist Training Program (Mentor)
Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Mental Health In Low and Middle Income Countries (SMILE) (Co-Principal Investigator)
Positive Outcomes for Orphans: HIV Risk and Wellbeing as Young Adults (Principal Investigator)
Medical Scientist Training Program (Mentor)
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)