Dr. Brittany Chambers is a community health scientist dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health equity among Black, Indigenous, and Other People Of Color’s (BIPOC). She merges critical and public health theories to partner with BIPOC women and birthing people and organizations to better understand, operationalize and dismantle racism.

Dr. Chamber's research interests focus on applying a reproductive justice framework to understanding clinical and societal factors underpinning sexual and reproductive health adversities experienced by marginalized populations. Her research portfolio includes investigations of the impact of societal factors (e.g., structural racism) on adverse birth outcomes experienced by women of color, and qualitative research methods to explore both Black women and prenatal care clinicians’ perceptions of care provided to Black women and their health outcomes. Other research projects have focused on the relationship between experiences of individual- and school-level discrimination and prejudice on delinquency scores among Black and White students; the intersection between nativity and insurance status on Mexican women’s birth outcomes; how structural and policy factors, relationships with HIV care systems, and individuals’ personal characteristics create barriers and facilitators to care linkages and engagement among HIV-positive persons; and evaluation of adolescent sexual health and teen pregnancy programs. 

Fun Facts about Dr. Chambers:

• Where did you grow up?
• Oakland, California.
• What drew you to this field?
• My own personal experiencing navigating motherhood and healthcare institutions as a pregnant teen and young mom.
• Where are you happiest at work?
• I love co-creating with community members, colleagues, and students conducting research and teaching about racism.
• Where are you happiest outside of work?
• On my yoga mat!
• What is something your colleagues/students generally don’t know about you?
• I have an online faith-based yoga company!
• Is your desk messy or clean?
• Today it is clean! I get distracted when my desk is messy! So, at least once a week I indulge in the distraction. :)
• Who would you most want to have over for dinner
• Beyoncé! I would most likely have dinner catered (I do not want to scare her away). Then over course we would dance and talk about our birthing experiences. The night would end with Beyoncé agreeing that I am a great dancer and gifting me $100 million to advance Black maternal health.