Ramya Kumar

Affiliate Assistant Professor, Epidemiology


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ramyak1@uw.edu

Research Interests

• stigma, infectious disease, and community-led health systems
• public engagement with science through storytelling and media
• participatory methods and narrative inquiry in wellness

Link for publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jNgnaq4AAAAJ&hl=en

Education

BA Biology, Political Science, Boston University, 2010

MPH Epidemiology, Boston University, 2014

PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2024

In the News

Invited Speaker: WHO Alliance HS2050 Expert Meeting
UW School of Public Health News, 12/01/2025

Keynote: Beyond Access — How Libraries Can Transform Health Information Equity
UW School of Public Health News, 10/01/2025