Professor Dr. Renee Boynton Jarrett

Biography

Renee Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD, is an Associate Professor at Boston University School of Medicine and a pediatrician and social epidemiologist. She is the founding director of Vital Village Networks, which aims to improve community capacity for child wellbeing through trauma-informed approaches. Her work emphasizes collaborative partnerships, research, data sharing, and community leadership development. Boynton-Jarrett's scholarship is focused on early-life adversities and the life course social determinants of health, with specific interests in psychosocial stress, neuroendocrine health outcomes, obesity, puberty, and fertility. She is nationally recognized for her research on the intersections of community violence, intimate partner violence, and child abuse, as well as the influence of neighborhood characteristics on these issues. Her work integrates a comprehensive understanding of how social factors contribute to health outcomes in children and families, emphasizing the importance of equity in child development.

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