Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow @UTPopCenter | Medical sociology, Repro justice & Health equity #Citeblackwomen (she/her)

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

Being a *critical* sociologist ... girl you know NOT all of us are created equal

[Priscilla @prisc_lynnette]

Being a sociologist is a blessing and a curse.

[NAACP @NAACP]

It's a beautiful day to be Black. 🖤

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

@Deckardfaith @ProfessorYas Of course! You’re so welcome. Congratulations again!

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

New & exciting work from @Deckardfaith & @ProfessorYas !

[Faith M. Deckard @Deckardfaith]

🚨NEW PUB🚨

In this article, my friend-colleagues and I suggest that rather than thinking about police contact as direct officer-civilian interactions (temporally constrained), we might view and measure it as PERPETUAL (1/4)

[AJPH @AMJPublicHealth]

A new study found that Medicaid-enrolled females with doulas had a 47% lower risk of cesarean delivery and a 29% lower risk of preterm birth and were 46% more likely to attend a postpartum checkup.

Read more here: https://t.co/Q0v7RRsCoh

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

Sooooooo well deserved! 🙌🏾 Congratulations to the icon!

[Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts]

I’m so honored to be among the remarkable 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellows and grateful for the spotlight I hope this award will shine on Black women’s visions & struggles for reproductive & family justice. #MacFellow 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[CCF @CCF_Families]

New study highlights racial bias in childbirth: Black women are 20% more likely to receive unnecessary C-sections, exposing them to greater health risks. Important reporting from @sarahkliff via @nytimes: https://t.co/GH1dSeMSj9

[Dorothy Roberts @DorothyERoberts]

#AbolishFamilyPolicing

[Jasmine L. Whiteside, PhD🌟🖤🌟 @JLWhiteside]

Time has finally slowed enough for me to share that my first article as an Assistant Professor is out! Shoutout to the journal of Race, Ethnicity and Education for making the process smooth... & to @VincentRoscigno for being HIM #moretocome 💪🏿😁

[AJPH @AMJPublicHealth]

#SoonInAJPH "Abortion return rates and wait times before and after Texas’ executive order banning abortion during COVID-19" The executive order was associated with reduced access to timely care and disproportionately harmed patients at later gestational duration.

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

Over 40% occurred during the 1st week-1st year postpartum!

[CDC Division of Reproductive Health @CDC_DRH]

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable according to an analysis of new data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) in 38 U.S. States. See more findings here: https://t.co/imwbDFj0YV

[Rewire News Group @RewireNewsGroup]

1/ Gov. Tim Walz's detractors have dubbed him "Tampon Tim" because he signed a bill mandating free menstrual products in Minnesota public schools. The law addresses a genuine need—86% of menstruators have started their period unexpectedly in public. https://t.co/UT76HzNWSr /

[Reproductive Freedom for All @reproforall]

Well said, @Tim_Walz! 👏

The decisions we make about our own bodies, lives, and futures are deeply personal. Nobody else should have a say in those decisions—especially not Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

“Who’s going to tell him the job he is seeking might be one of those Black jobs?” — Michelle Obama on Trump

[Angie Thomas @angiecthomas]

I love Michelle Obama

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

just finished the October virtual meet-up with @fcg_bookclub ! & @WriteinBK graced us with her presence. forever a fan. get you a copy of GROWN today

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

I stay reading the acknowledgements in other people's dissertations. One day man.

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

@davon__norris bahaha! the joys of writing

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

@francesss_3 of course! so excited for this

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

Disseminate widely & participate if you're eligible

[Courtney Williams, MPH, PhD @chroniclesofphd]

@DrMcinthemaking @dr_lori_latrice if you were going to turn into ANYONE ... I'd want it to be her