Kendria Kelly-Taylor, PhD, is a staff scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research within the Women’s and Children’s Health Section. Dr. Kelly-Taylor completed her PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health at the University of Louisville, her master’s degree in Public Health Science at Meharry Medical College, and her bachelor’s degree in Movement and Sports Science at Purdue University.
Kendria’s research seeks to understand the intersection and continuum of various stressors that disproportionately burden pregnant and postpartum women and their mental health. Her current research uses electronic health record data to explore disparities in perinatal mental health outcomes, from symptom severity to treatment engagement. Her recent work has explored differences in clinical depression diagnosis and severity among racial and ethnic groups to understanding the association between residential segregation and the risk of prenatal depression. In parallel, she focuses on identifying opportunities for intervention by examining resilience and resilience-promoting factors that support positive mental health and overall well-being in this population.
Current Positions
- Staff Scientist
- Scholar, UCSF-Kaiser BIRCWH Program
Section Affiliations:
Primary Research Interests:
- Maternal and child health
- Health disparities
- Social and structural determinants of health
