Michelle Kaufman

Michelle Kaufman (she/her) is a social psychologist by training whose research focuses on how social factors contribute to health outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations. Her work explores how gender, sexuality, race, and socio-economic status contribute to disparities in outcomes including HIV, substance use, interpersonal violence, and mental health. She designs, implements, and evaluates interventions to decrease such disparities and promote health equity. She has worked in many regions of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and urban parts of the U.S. to understand and eradicate health disparities. Her more recent work explores uses of AI in health equity promotion and how gender equity can be mainstreamed into health data systems.