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Kristen Brown is a senior research associate in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Her research leverages expertise in epidemiologic methods, statistics, social determinants of health, and biomedical sciences to take a multilevel, transdisciplinary approach to addressing long-standing racial and socioeconomic health inequities. Much of her recent work has focused on the health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including examining differential access to healthcare resources, insurance coverage stability in children, and strategies for mitigating the pandemic’s long-term effects in communities of color. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University in biological sciences and psychology, a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in human genetics, and a doctoral degree from the University of Michigan in epidemiologic science.
Faith Mitchell is an Institute fellow at the Urban Institute, working with the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the Health Policy Center. She oversees Urban’s American Transformation project, which looks at the implications and possibilities of this country’s racial and ethnic evolution. Over several decades, her career has bridged research, practice, and social and health policy. Previously, Mitchell was president and CEO of Grantmakers In Health, a DC-based national organization that advises, informs, and supports the work of health foundations and corporate giving programs. Before that, she held leadership positions at the National Academies (National Research Council and Institute of Medicine), the US Department of State, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the San Francisco Foundation. Mitchell has a doctorate in medical anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mykelle Richburg is a policy analyst in the Research to Action Lab and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute, where she supports the translation of research insights into policy and practice. Richburg joined Urban from the DC Council, where she conducted oversight of District agencies to ensure compliance with DC law and council mandates and to improve government efficiency. Before that, she worked for the Aspen Institute’s Energy and Environment Program and served as director of career recruitment for the Sadie Collective. Richburg received a BS in psychology and a BA in administration of justice from Howard University and an MPA and certificate in nonprofit management from the George Washington University.
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