Dr. Catalina González-Uribe is Associate Director of Community Engagement at Rice University. Previously, she was an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine in the Public Health and Epidemiology area and Director of Internationalization at the Vice Presidency of Research and Creation at Universidad de Los Andes (Uniandes) in Bogotá. Her research focuses on social inequalities in sexual health, reproductive health, and vector-borne diseases, with a passion for interdisciplinary work, developing social indicators, and advising health projects with an intercultural focus. She holds degrees in Anthropology and Psychology and a master’s degree in Anthropology from Universidad de Los Andes, as well as a master’s degree in Social Epidemiology and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Public Health from University College London.
