Course Description

Interest in applying Critical Race Theory (CRT) or its public health extension, Public Health Critical Race Praxis (PHCRP), to research has grown substantially since 2017; however, few opportunities exist for researchers to strengthen their work’s fidelity to these critical race approaches. This interactive course offers an opportunity for researchers who already have an introductory level of familiarity with critical theory, CRT, or PHCRP to advance their understandings of CRT concepts and approaches further and explore applications to health equity research through interactive learning with others who share these goals. Basic knowledge of CRT preferred.

Learner Outcomes

1. Describe two contributions that Public Health Critical Race Praxis (PHCRP) offers Critical Race Theory (CRT) as it originated in Legal Studies.
2. Outline a plan to integrate three CRT concepts (e.g., racial consciousness, critical self-reflection) into a proposed study.
3. Use the relational dimension of ethnicity to identify a plausible pathway that may link racism to health or healthcare outcomes among ethnically-identified populations.