Carol E. Kaufman, PhD, is an Associate Professor, in the Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Health and the Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health (CSPH). She is a demographer and sociologist with major research interests in:
(1) The cultural and community context of adolescent sexual health risks; (2) the adaptation, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of theory based health interventions within and across diverse communities; and (3) new applications and approaches in research design and methodology. She also teaches undergraduate and doctoral level public health courses, and embraces innovative approaches to promoting a diverse and well-trained public health workforce.