Academic Interests
Dr. Kavanaugh joined the Guttmacher Institute in 2008 as a Charlotte Ellertson Social Science Postdoctoral Fellow in Abortion and Reproductive Health. She became a Senior Research Scientist in 2010 and a Principal Research Scientist in 2017. Her research portfolio has focused on contraceptive use and service delivery and unintended pregnancy. She has training both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- BS, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell University, 2001
- MPH, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
- DrPH, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
Education & Training
- Public Health Service Traineeship Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh, 2003-2004
- Women’s Studies Master’s Paper Prize, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
- Jonas Salk Health Sciences Fellowship, Jewish Healthcare Foundation, 2005-2006
- Gary Stewart Scholarship for Research, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 2006
- Wyeth New Leaders Fellowship, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 2007, 2008
- Distinguished Alumni Award for Early Career Excellence, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 2015
Honors and Awards
