Krista L. R. Cezair
Researcher · Lawyer · Advocate
Krista L. R. Cezair is an American researcher and advocate whose work has focused on inequities in mental health, particularly among marginalized communities. She studied law and public health at Harvard and has contributed to public-health research on disparities affecting transgender students. [2][3]
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Career and work
Cezair studied law and public health through Harvard's joint JD/MPH program, with interests in health policy and population mental health. Her work has focused on disparities in mental-health care affecting Black people, women of color, youth of color and LGBTQ+ communities of color. [2][1]
She has worked with organizations including Mental Health America, the American Psychological Association and Georgetown University's O'Neill Institute. In 2024, she co-authored a CDC study examining disparities in mental health, violence, housing instability and school connectedness among transgender and cisgender high-school students. [2][3]
What has been publicly discussed
“Please know that we are among you, your friends, loved ones and community, contributing to society.”
— Krista L. R. Cezair [1]
