Kathryn Lankford is an Assistant Teaching Professor for the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication where she teaches courses in history and interdisciplinary studies.
Kathryn's research focuses on the many agents and agendas that shape the creation of new medicines and medical knowledge. She is particularly interested in the everyday experiences of trial participants (those taking emerging medicines as part of a study or trial), doctors, and allied healthcare workers. Kathryn is currently expanding her work on the field trials of oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices (IUDs) that occurred in Puerto Rico during the 1950s-1960s.