Anna Newton-Levinson
Bio
Anna Newton-Levinson, MPH, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and in the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences. She is affiliated faculty with Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE). Dr. Newton-Levinson is an applied researcher, working in community engaged approaches to research and evaluation to advance equitable access to sexual and reproductive health services and includes prior work with: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, CARE, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her interests and expertise focus on health services, mixed methods research, and implementation science. Most of her work has focused on reducing disparities in access to care and in health outcomes including STIs, contraception, maternal health, and abortion. Her focus also involves study of the contexts which shape inequities, and which must be addressed to better meet the needs of individuals. She currently leading studies on access to contraception, postpartum, and abortion care in the Southeast.
Areas of Interest
- Community Based Research
- Women’s Health
- Social Determinants of Health
- Reproductive Health
- Implementation Science
- Adolescent Health/Child Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Health Disparities
- Health Services Research
Education
- BA, UC Berkeley
- MPH, Emory University
- PhD, Emory University
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Emory University
Affiliations
In The News
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Recent federal decisions could have significant implications for people’s access to reproductive health care in the United States—especially people in the lowest income brackets.
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