Author Archives: Carrie Henning-Smith, Mariana Tuttle, & Katy Backes Kozhimannil

About Carrie Henning-Smith, Mariana Tuttle, & Katy Backes Kozhimannil

Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Deputy Director of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, and Director of Graduate Studies for the School of Public Health Health Equity Minor. She is the current chair of the editorial board of the Journal of Rural Health and is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Applied Gerontology. Her work has been widely cited in federal and state policy documents, as well as in national and international media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, NBC, CBS, and Politico. Dr. Henning-Smith holds a BA in international relations and gender studies from Claremont McKenna College; master’s degrees in public health and social work, along with a certificate in gerontology from the University of Michigan; and a PhD in health services research with a minor in demography from the University of Minnesota.

Racism and Rurality in COVID-19 Burden

The inequitable distribution of COVID-19’s terrible burden has been well documented. There are notable disparities by race and ethnicity. COVID-19 rates, including incidence and fatality rates, are higher among Black, Indigenous, and other Persons of Color (BIPOC). This is structural racism at its worst, in which BIPOC individuals are disproportionately represented among essential workers and… Read More »