Renee Mehra, MPhil, MS

Renee Mehra is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Her research interests are the social and psychosocial factors that contribute to racial inequities in health across the life course, particularly in the context of intergenerational effects. Based on Nancy Krieger’s ecosocial theory, Renee's research explores how social factors (i.e., socioeconomic status) and psychosocial factors (i.e., discrimination, stress, and social support) at the individual, interpersonal, community, and societal level influence racial inequities in health outcomes. She uses mixed methods research to explore mechanistic pathways and identify social policies that may reduce these health inequities.