Prof. Shavonnie R. Carthens is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky’s J. David Rosenberg College of Law. Her scholarly interests focus on public health law, environmental health law, and health equity, with an emphasis on how legal interventions might improve access to healthy living environments. Prof. Carthens also researches and writes at the intersections of legal literacy, patient protections, and health disparities among incarcerated populations.
Her commitment to community-oriented scholarship is further evidenced by her roles as co-investigator for the UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences’ Community Engagement Core, visioning board member of the University of Kentucky Center of the Environment, and founding partner of Louisville’s Environmental Health Literacy Coalition.