Jessica MacFarlane MPH

Jessica MacFarlane is the Senior Research Associate at Perception Institute. Jessica conducts original research studies and translates findings on the mind science of implicit bias, racial anxiety, and stereotype threat. Jessica does presentations on these concepts across a variety of sectors, including health care, education, and the criminal justice system, in order to equip individuals and institutions with tools to address disparities and achieve their goals of equity.

Jessica’s career has focused on using scientific data to promote health equity. She has a research background in the fields of psychology, HIV prevention, and harm reduction, and has published in numerous academic journals. Jessica earned her Master of Public Health (MPH), with a concentration in Social Determinants of Health, from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish from Duke University.