About Me

Kara (she/her) is a doctoral student and Rackham Merit Fellow in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. Kara’s research interests include advancing conceptual and methodological approaches for studying relationships between ableism and health outcomes. Her anti-ableist approach to public health is informed by her social position as a Disabled person and commitment to Disability Justice as a community organizer. She also enjoys playing word puzzles and being a cat parent.