She is trained in epidemiology and has published research in the areas of women’s health, maternal and child health, type 2 diabetes and obesity. Her current research efforts are focused health disparities among sexual minority women. Dr. Baptiste-Roberts has co-edited a book on Obesity in Pregnancy and has contributed book chapters to two books. Dr. Baptiste-Roberts is also actively engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning and has been a leader in this area at her school. Dr. Baptiste-Roberts is an active member of the Epidemiology Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and is the current president (2016 -2018) of the Society of the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI).