August 2, 2023

Keisha Ray interviewed by STAT for piece about Henrietta Lacks settlement

A recent article in STAT discusses the Henrietta Lacks settlement reached between Lacks’ family and Thermo Fisher Scientific for the use of Lacks’ cells without her consent 70 years ago. In the piece, “Henrietta Lacks Settlement Hailed by Experts as…


July 10, 2023

Keisha Ray interviewed about her book, Black Health

Keisha Ray, PhD, was interviewed about her book, Black Health: The Social, Political, and Cultural Determinants of Black People’s Health, by Claire Clark, PhD, MPH. The interview appears in New Books Network.


July 15, 2022

New episode of Life & Work from Nathan Carlin

Launched in 2019, Life & Work is a podcast-like series from Rev. Nathan Carlin, PhD, McGovern Center director and Samuel Karff Chair. In each episode, Carlin speaks with intellectuals and writers about the relationship between their personal lives and public…


February 28, 2022

PBS documentary features Keisha Ray

Keisha Ray, PhD, was featured in the recently-aired documentary, Augmented. The episode is part of the PBS series, Nova, and looked at new technology used to create brain-controlled robotic limbs. Trailer, Augmented The complete episode may be viewed via PBS.org.


January 19, 2022

Keisha Ray quoted in Wired about climate change and social determinants of health

Keisha Ray, PhD, was interviewed for a Wired article entitled, “Your Medical History Might Someday Include ‘Climate Change.’” In the piece, Ray responds to a reported account of a physician who noted in a patient’s medical chart that the underlying…


November 19, 2021

Keisha Ray discusses healthcare disparities on ABC 13 News

Local ABC affiliate, Channel 13 News, aired a segment about a recent Commonwealth Fund study that highlights racial and ethnic health disparities across the country. The study includes a scorecard for all 50 states, and the overall health system performance…


May 19, 2021

Rolling Stone interviews Keisha Ray about vaccine incentives

A recent piece by Elizabeth Yuko of Rolling Stone included an interview with Keisha Ray, PhD, about incentives offered to those getting COVID-19 vaccines. The article discusses recent state incentives, including Ohio Governor Mike DeWine launching a $1 million lottery—”Ohio-Vax-a-Million”—for…


February 18, 2021

Vox interview with Keisha Ray focuses on efforts to convince people of color to get COVID-19 vaccinations

A recent interview by Sigal Samuel of Vox featured Keisha Ray, PhD in a conversation about vaccinating people of color for COVID-19. Ray notes “it’s a moral obligation” to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but discusses hesitancy among members of BIPOC…