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Mikaela Smith

Mikaela Smith

Mikaela Smith

Research Scientist with the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN)

Smith.14017@osu.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • Reproductive healthcare
  • Policy
  • Public opinion

Education

  • Ph.D. - University of California, Irvine - Sociology

Smith is a research scientist with the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN). Within OPEN, Smith researches utilization of abortion and contraception care within Ohio's reproductive policy landscape. She is also interested in public opinion on abortion and its relation to policy. Smith completed a post-doc with OPEN in 2020. For her dissertation, Smith conducted comparative research of public investments in reproductive healthcare in the United States.

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