AMIT KUMAR

Amit Kumar is an Associate Professor in the College of Health and holds the position of Associate Director for Research at the Center for Research on Race, Health Justice, and Public Policy at the University of Utah. 

Dr. Kumar completed a postdoctoral fellowship in health services research at the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Kumar has worked as a clinician, primarily in community-based rehabilitation and geriatric settings in rural areas. His teaching and research are guided by the multifaceted nature of health, with a focus on how public policies influence health care access and outcomes among older adults with multiple chronic conditions, as well as underserved and rural populations.

Over the past eight years, he has mentored students from underserved regions of the United States and first-generation college students. These students demonstrate strong potential to contribute to improvements in U.S. health care. Dr. Kumar is recognized for mentoring early-career faculty and supporting successful early-career grant funding in health services research, with mentees advancing to established career positions.