Mentorship
We grow scholars who change systems.
Mentorship within Motherhood by Design Lab connects scientific inquiry, visual practice, and community knowledge — grounded in rigorous, liberatory work.
Psychological safety
Trainees can ask, fail, and rest without fear. Curiosity grows where people feel held.
Anti-racist scholarship
We interrogate our methods, citations, and questions so the work serves the communities it studies.
Trainee advocacy
We open doors, write the letters, and make sure your work is seen and credited.
Motherhood by Design Lab
Health · Equity · Economics · Joy
Lab collaborators & fellows
Illustrative roster · Names and roles to be confirmed.
Amara Okafor
Postdoctoral Fellow
Heat exposure and preterm birth
Lucía Hernández
PhD Candidate
Doula care and Latina maternal mental health
Kiana Brooks
Research Fellow
Infant feeding equity
Priya Raman
MPH Trainee
Global maternal mortality surveillance
Nia Jefferson
Community Research Partner
Birth justice organizing
Mei Tanaka
Undergraduate Scholar
Environmental justice mapping
Collaborate with the lab
- Share a short note on the questions that move you.
- Include a CV and one writing sample.
- Tell us what support helps you do your best work.
- Share whether your interests lie in research, visual synthesis, or community partnership.
Portal
Enter The Village
Our mentoring and community space — peer circles, resources, and a home for scholars of color in maternal health.
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