Dr. Zenobia Bryant Antoine, PhD, is a mission-driven public health leader and epidemiologist dedicated to bridging the gap between rigorous empirical data and structural equity. Holding a Ph.D. in Public Health, her work centers on dismantling systemic disparities through advanced mixed-methods evaluation and data storytelling.
Dr. Antoine is a recognized authority on narrative shifting and embedding dignity-centered data practices across complex institutional landscapes. Her commitment to anti-racist public health infrastructure is anchored by her peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Women's Health, which examines the critical intersections of implicit bias and maternal morbidity and mortality disparities. At Bloom, she serves as the intellectual leader for multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring that evaluation frameworks protect community dignity while delivering undeniable strategic clarity.
Relevant Work & Strategic Impact
Municipal Health Infrastructure: Conducted a rigorous, mixed-methods organizational assessment utilizing a nationally recognized evaluation framework to help a rural health department uncover hidden internal systemic gaps and build an actionable, data-driven roadmap for advancing health equity.
Nonprofit Systemic Equity: Designed and executed a comprehensive, field-wide workforce assessment for a major scientific nonprofit. By seamlessly blending large-scale quantitative metrics with qualitative data storytelling, she established a first-of-its-kind institutional baseline to transition the organization from performative diversity initiatives to structural equity and accountability.
Community-Led Data Architecture: Designed and directed a county's first-ever culturally grounded Black Health Survey. This proprietary framework captured the holistic lived experiences of Black residents, successfully translating raw community data into a permanent strategic infrastructure used to secure sustainable health equity funding.