Kyaien Conner, PhD,LSW, MPH

I am a clinical social worker, health equity researcher and social justice scholar. My research focuses on the development and evaluation of clinical interventions top mitigate health and mental health inequities in underserved communities. The scholarship has 3 distinct and overlapping arms: 1) building capacity in underserved communities to address our own health challenges through lay health workers and trained peers; 2) cultural adaptations to EBP (including cultural art) to enhance their impact on health outcomes; and 3) studying the impact of racism and discrimination on health. I am also a professional West African dancer and am passionate about the role of art as health intervention and art as a form of social protest.