Katy Kozhimannil Ph.D.

I conduct research to inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policy that impacts reproductive-age women and their families.  I am particularly interested in institutional and government policies affecting health care delivery, quality, and outcomes during the perinatal period.  I also conduct research on policy impacts among special populations, including working mothers, racial and ethnic minorities, low-income women, and rural populations. My current research examines the measurement and improvement of maternity care quality, with a focus on vulnerable populations and geographic variations.

• Ph.D., Health Policy, Harvard University, 2009
• M.P.A., Public Policy and Administration, Princeton University, 2003
• B.A., International Relations and Spanish (summa cum laude), University of Minnesota, 1999

Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2010 – present Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2009-2010 Project Manager, Ibis Reproductive Health, Cambridge, MA, 2003-2005 Consultant, Population Services International, Washington, DC, 2003 Consultant, World Bank, Maputo, Mozambique, 2002 English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor, Hopkins Public Schools, Hopkins, MN, 2000-2001 Peace Corps Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Inhambane Province, Mozambique, 1999-2000

Honors:

Harvard University Joan P. Curhan Citizenship Award (2009) Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (2006, 2008) Harvard University Graduate Prize Fellowship (2005-2009) Princeton University Benjamin R. Fielding Summer Internship Award (2002) Harry S. Truman Scholarship (1999) University of Minnesota A.I. Johnson Award for Public Service (1998) University of Minnesota Roger Page Freshman Leadership Award (1997)