Andrea Flynn, MPA
- Associate in Population and Family Health
On the web
Overview
Andrea has extensive experience leading research and advocacy projects that address the race and gender dimensions of economic inequality, reproductive health and justice, and health equity. She has 20 years of experience in policy analysis, higher education, and nonprofit management. She is the co-author of the book The Hidden Rules of Race (Cambridge University Press, 2017).
Andrea teaches courses on reproductive and sexual health, public policy, and economic inequality at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, where she received her MPA and MPH degrees. She is passionate about gender, racial and reproductive justice. She frequently writes and speaks about her work and has been published in media outlets such as The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Ms. Magazine. She also serves on the school board in her district in Westchester, NY, where she lives with her family.
Academic Appointments
- Associate in Population and Family Health
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MPA, Columbia University
- MPH, COlumbia University
Committees, Societies, Councils
- Trustee of School Board in Irvington, NY
Honors & Awards
- 2021 Recipient of Judson Wolfe Excellence in Teaching Award
Research
I am passionate about researching the ways that our economic and health policies — and the histories and narratives that underpin them -- impact reproductive health access and outcomes for women and their families. I believe understanding the deep roots of our social and economic systems is key to understanding present day inequities and designing solutions to address them.
Andrea's research focuses on the race and gender dimensions of economic inequality, reproductive health and justice, and health equity. She teaches courses on reproductive and sexual health, public policy, and economic inequality at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, where she received her MPA and MPH degrees. She is passionate about gender, racial and reproductive justice.
Research Interests
- Health Equity and Disparities
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Selected Publications
Book: September 2017. The Hidden Rules of Race (Cambridge University Press).
Reports and briefs:
August 2022. “The Roots of Discriminatory Housing Policy: Moving towards gender justice in our economy.”Published by the National Women’s Law Center.
July 2020. “Unsafe and underpaid: how sexual harassment & unfair pay hold women back.” Written for Times Up.
January 2020. “Toward a Third Reconstruction,” co-written chapter in We Own The Future.
July 2019. The Plight of Health Care in Rural America: How Hospital Mergers and Closures Harm Women.” Published by the Roosevelt Institute.
May 2017. Justice Doesn’t Trickle Down: How Racialized and Gendered Rules are Holding Women Back.Published by the Ms. Foundation for Women and the Roosevelt Institute.
June 2016. Co-wrote Rewrite the Racial Rules: Building an Inclusive American Economy. Published by Roosevelt Institute
June 2015. The Affordable Care Act on Trial: Why King v. Burwell Could Deal a Major Setback to Women and Families.” Published by Roosevelt Institute.
May 2015. Contributed to Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy, authored by Joseph Stiglitz.
September 2014. “Shifting Work and Family Trends among Millennials.” Published by the New America Foundation and included in their Millennials Rising conference.
March 31, 2014. Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Expanding Access to Family Planning. Published by the Roosevelt Institute.
October 28, 2013. The Title X Factor: Why the health of America's women depends on more funding for family planning. Published by the Roosevelt Institute. Presented to members of Congress and their staffs.