Dr. Natshia Conner

Racial Equity Practitioner (Organizational Change Management / Diversity, Equity, Belonging, & Inclusion Lead)- Health Equity Strategies & Initiatives Project Manager Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County

Co-Chair Access to Care Action Team, City of Cincinnati Health Department Cincy CHIP (Community Health Improvement Plan), 2023-2028 Community Health Assessment Cincinnati, OH

Project Management, Community Engagement, Equity Strategist, Operations & Infrastructure planning, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: ODH Equity InitativeCincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Program Strategy Management, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Strategist, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: CDC Foundation, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA

Community Engagement, Project Manager, Health Educator, & Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Strategist: Trinity Mother Baby Outreach, LLC & BREAST 4 Babes, Inc., Cincinnati, OH

Organizational Change, Community Engagement: University of Cincinnati Medical Center & US Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, Cincinnati, OH

Project Management, Health Equity Strategist, Community Engagement: Community Health Program grant Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Direct Patient Care, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati WIC department & Ohio Department of Health partner, Cincinnati, OH

Project Management, Community Engagement,  Health Equity Strategist, Program Administration: City of Cincinnati First Ladies for Health Project & University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Project Management, Program Administration, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Strategist, Health Equity Strategist, Facilitator, Data Collection & Evaluation: Annual Conference(s) to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding & Infant Mortality, Cincinnati, OH

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Krishnan, R., Tumbaga, P., Ahmad, I., Leeper, S., Mott, S., Nordeck, J., ... & Coutsoudis, A. (2018). Abstracts from The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 23rd Annual International Meeting San Francisco, California November 14–17, 2018. Breastfeeding Medicine, 13(S2), S-1.

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Knox-Kazimierczuk, F. A., Nommsen-Rivers, L., Ware, J., Graham, C., & Conner, N. (2021). Exploring the Breastfeeding Experiences of African American Mothers Through a Critical Race Theory Lens. Breastfeeding Medicine, 16(6), 487-492.

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Ware, J., Knox-Kazimierczuk, F., King-Conner, N., Graham, C., & Nommsen-Rivers, L. (2019). Eliminating Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: A Qualitative Analysis of Conference Proceedings

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Presentations & Poster Session

Nutrition Day Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. March 2018. Elimination Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: A qualitative Analysis of conference proceedings. Knox-Kazimierczuk, F., King-Conner, N., Graham, C., Nommsen-Rivers, L., & Ware, J. (2017).

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition. November 2018. Elimination Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: A qualitative Analysis of conference proceedings. Knox-Kazimierczuk, F., King-Conner, N., Graham, C., Nommsen-Rivers, L., & Ware, J. (2017).

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Project Management, Program Administration, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Strategist, Health Equity Strategist, Facilitator, Data Collection & Evaluation: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) & the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Black Family Reunion [Quantitative researcher: exploring Black breastfeeding attitudes, practices, & historical implications of slavery] Cincinnati, OH

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Presentation & Poster Session

Exploring Black Families’ Breastfeeding Attitudes and Beliefs. College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Diversity Matters Research Day at the University of Cincinnati, January 2017. Conner, N. L., Wiebell, J., and Thompson, A. 2016

Timeline of African American Experience. Diversity Matters Research Day at the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, January 2017. Conner, N. L. 2016.

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Timeline of African American Experience. The National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People's 2016 annual convention, July 2016. Conner, N.L. 2016.

Conner, N.L. 2016. Timeline of African American Experience. 2nd Annual Conference to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: Building Bridges Towards Equity at University of Cincinnati Tangeman University Center, May 2017.

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Oral Presentation

Conner, N.L. (2025, February). Voices of Experience: Understanding black birthing and breastfeeding journeys. Presentation given at the 2024 GOLD Midwifery Online Conference 2025 Live Presentation 

Conner, N.L. (2024, June). If Black Titties Could Talk.  Presentation given at the 2024 Tennessee Breastfeeding Symposium, Tennessee Breastfeeding Coalition.

Conner, N.L. (2024, March-June). Underutilization of breastfeeding services: How to better support the Black dyad to promote exclusive breastfeeding. Presentation given at the 2024 iLactation Online Conference: Milk-Nurture-Wisdom, International

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Conner, N.L. (2023, October). Underutilization of breastfeeding services: black mother's perception of racism during the birthing process & postpartum stay. Presentation given at the 2023 Equity Summit Breastfeedla, Lactation Justice: Activating our community response, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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Conner, N.L. 2017. Elimination of Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality

Conner, N. L. 2016. What’s happening in Breastfeeding in Cincinnati? UC Women’s Health Breastfeeding Initiatives. Celebration of National Breastfeeding Month: Celebrating Our Local Heroes! The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Human Milk and Lactation Seminar Series, September 2016.

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Media Appearances & Public Involvement

April 2017       Lincoln Ware Show, What’s Happening in Cincinnati. April 23, 2017, WSTR-TV channel Star64

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April 2017       Bangert, B (2017). Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding Conference Being Held May 3. UC Health News

Project Management, Program Administration, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Strategist, Health Equity Strategist: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), University of Cincinnati, Camp N JoyItAll Childhood illness & disease, Cincinnati, OH

Community Engagement, Data Collection & Evaluation: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), University of Cincinnati, Imagination Library childhood literacy initiative, Cincinnati, OH

Direct Patient Care, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA

Project Management, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: B.R.E.A.S.T. 4 Babes, Inc., [Qualitative researcher: Perceptions of Racism, Discrimination, and Health care bias],  Philadelphia, PA

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King-Conner, N. (2021). Black Mothers’ Birthing Center Experiences and Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices.

Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration: N.O.R.T.H. WIC & Drexel University, COVID-19 preventative care intervention, Philadelphia, PA