Marie-Fatima Hyacinthe

Marie-Fatima Hyacinthe received her PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the Yale School of Public Health. She also holds a certificate from Yale’s Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Marie-Fatima’s doctoral research focused on the intersections of carceral systems and public health. Her published work spans reproductive justice, the public health impact of policing, and public health work in Black queer and trans communities. She is also co-leading a participatory action research project with people engaged in the sex trades, in addition to collaborating on a project dedicated to understanding the potential health impact of racial reparations. Marie-Fatima enjoys teaching and mentoring, with experience teaching courses related to health advocacy, social justice, and reproductive justice. Prior to graduate school, Marie-Fatima worked in HIV advocacy and education, as well as immigrant rights. She was raised in Brooklyn, New York, where she still lives, and received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University.