Kari White, Ph.D. MPH, is a nonresident fellow in health and science. Her research involves the use of quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate policies affecting access to abortion and contraception in the U.S. She is also the executive and scientific director at Resound Research for Reproductive Health.

White has over 15 years of experience conducting high-impact, policy-relevant research on how policy changes affect people’s reproductive health care outcomes and experiences seeking and obtaining evidence-based care. Her research has been published in top-tier peer-reviewed journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA. Her research has also been widely covered in local and national media, including the New York Times, NPR and PBS, and cited in amicus briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Prior to joining the Baker Institute, White was tenured associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin and faculty research associate in the Population Research Center. She was previously on the faculty at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health.

White received a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona, a Master of Public Health degree from Tulane University, and a Ph.D. in sociology/demography from the University of Texas at Austin.