Karen Tabb Dina, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, accepted a faculty appointment at the Beckman Institute.Karen Tabb Dina, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, accepted a faculty appointment at the Beckman Institute.
Her research addresses inequities in perinatal mental health as related to maternal mortality and morbidity in populations, clinics, and communities. She is one of the foremost international experts on perinatal patient engagement, perinatal mental health, racial disparities, and social determinants in maternal and child health.
She has authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and global burden of disease reports and is an expert collaborator (in the areas of diabetes, mental health, maternal health, and North America) for the Global Burden of Disease Study where she assists in contributes to estimating population morbidity and mortality for 188 countries. She regularly speaks for invited medical grand rounds, continuing education seminars, conference plenaries, with policy leaders, and as invited keynote nationally and internationally. She makes regular media appearances — including InStyle Magazine, The Washington Post, and NPR’s "All Things Considered."
Her major sources of funding are PCORI, NIH, and the state of Illinois.
"I am most eager to join a community of scientists energized to study complex problems with real-world impact and solutions," she said.
Tabb Dina is a member of Beckman's Intelligence, Learning, and Plasticity Working Group in the Intelligent Systems research theme.
