Kaitlyn Jackson

Kaitlyn Jackson, MPH, has worked as a Senior Statistical Analyst with Dr. Rita Hamad for the last 5 years. She has contributed to a diverse portfolio of research projects, including quasi-experimental analyses of social policies, like Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes, and expansions to SNAP, on maternal and mental health through leveraging nationally representative health datasets. She has also assisted with primary data collection and program management efforts for a longitudinal study and randomized controlled trials. Prior to working at Harvard, Kaitlyn spent 3 years working Latin America and completed her master’s degree in public health from the University of California Berkeley in 2018 during which she focused her graduate studies on addressing socio-economic and environmental determinants of chronic disease within vulnerable populations, including investigating chronic kidney disease incidence in Jalisco, Mexico. Kaitlyn loves spending time with her husband, 9-month-old son, and dog, enjoying outdoor activities, traveling, and cooking!