Professional Summary
Tamika C. Odum, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr Odum’s work explores experiences with and access to reproductive healthcare with a specific interest in communities of color. She is interested in how African American women navigate and understand reproductive health and agency, including aspects of contraception use and motherhood across their life course. She is a co-investigator with the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network. OPEN conducts rigorous and innovative research on reproductive health care in Ohio and the region. 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.
Curriculum Vitae
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:b7edc9e0-5192-48d0-9a18-0a050db69d65
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