Kara Hunersen, MPH

KARA IS THE ASSISTANT STUDY DIRECTOR FOR THE GEAS.

She has worked in both domestic and international settings focusing on sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, women’s empowerment, gender based violence, and adolescent health. Prior to joining the GEAS team, Kara led a study on child marriage in the Middle East and North Africa partnered with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Women’s Refugee Commission, and UNFPA. Her international experience includes working with multi-national and community based organizations in Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, South Africa, and Ethiopia. She holds a BS in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis and an MPH in Population and Family Health from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

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