Nicole Novak PhD

Nicole L. Novak is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science degree in Medical Anthropology and Global Health Science from the University of Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Dr. Novak uses epidemiologic and community-engaged research methods to examine historical, structural, and policy influences on the health of immigrants, Latinos, and rural residents. She has particular interests in reproductive and perinatal health.