Professional Summary
Tamika C. Odum PhD, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. Her research examines women’s experiences with and access to abortion care with a specific interest in studying Black women’s experiences with care. In addition to understanding abortion care, she is interested in how Black women navigate and understand reproductive health and agency including aspects of contraception use and motherhood across the life course. Dr. Odum is currently leading a project examining how racism and systematic barriers inform Black women’s experiences with reproductive care. In this project, understanding how medical mistrust impacts Black women’s understanding of and access to abortion care is a central focus. Dr. Odum is a qualitative researcher specializing in community-engaged research and identifies as a public sociologist committed to disseminating knowledge within and beyond the academy.
Education
PhD: University of Cincinnati 2017 (Sociology)
Research Support
Grant: #SFPRF13-CM10 Investigators:Odum, Tamika 09-01-2019 -04-30-2021 Society of Family Planning SFPRF: Changemakers Planning Grant Role:PI $40,540.72 Awarded Level:Private Non-Profit
Investigators:Bessett, Danielle; Chang, Lenisa; Glaser, Jennifer; Gursahaney, Priya; Odum, Tamika 06-01-2021 -05-31-2023 Ohio State University Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, Cycle 2 Role:Collaborator 1376317.33 Hold Level:Higher Education
Courses Taught
-SOC-1001 INTRO SOCIOLOGY
-SOC-1002 INTR TO INEQUALITY
-SOC-2075 SOCIOLOGY FAMILY
-SOC-3073 SOCIOLOGY OF RACE
-SOC-3081 SOCIOLOGY OF SEX
Health, Medicine and Society