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Tamika C. Odum PhD, is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. Her research examines women’s experiences with and access to abortion care with a specific interest in studying Black women’s experiences with care. In addition to understanding abortion care, she is interested in how Black women navigate and understand reproductive health and agency including aspects of contraception use and motherhood across the life course. Dr. Odum is currently leading a project examining how racism and systematic barriers inform Black women’s experiences with reproductive care. In this project, understanding how medical mistrust impacts Black women’s understanding of and access to abortion care is a central focus. Dr. Odum is a qualitative researcher specializing in community-engaged research and identifies as a public sociologist committed to disseminating knowledge within and beyond the academy.