About Kephi Public Health
“Effectively addressing today’s public health challenges requires balancing best-practice evidence with community-driven solutions. At Kephi, we develop innovative tools and partnerships and design public health solutions that are collaborative, community-engaged, and justice-oriented, always with people at the center. ”
— Andrea Mantsios, PhD, MHS
Kephi Public Health is a qualitative research consultancy founded in 2019 and dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities in public health.
We work with healthcare facilities, community-based organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies to assess community needs, evaluate programs, and design research that puts community priorities at the center.
Our methods include interviews, focus groups, participatory approaches, mixed-methods evaluations, and Health Equity Impact Assessments.
Our approach begins with people - their experiences, knowledge, and priorities. We are grounded in a belief that the most useful research begins with listening and the most lasting findings are the ones communities themselves help shape.
Who We Are
Kephi was founded by Andrea Mantsios, PhD, MHS, and has grown into a team of trusted consultants who together carry the work forward. Andrea brings over two decades of experience in community engagement, qualitative methods, and public health research. Our team includes skilled consultants with deep methodological expertise in community-engaged research and an operations team that keeps the work running smoothly.
We are a NYC-certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE). We are Harlem-based, with long-standing roots in supporting the health of New Yorkers and a robust portfolio of work across the United States and globally.
Our Values
We are grounded in human connection.
We care about our clients and the populations we serve in our work. We believe a sense of community fosters support, solidarity, empathy, and compassion. We are a “people person” organization.
We are committed to social impact.
We know that deeply rooted structural inequality has resulted in dramatic health inequities in the U.S. and around the globe. We strive to contribute to systemic change through our work.
We believe in professional excellence.
We take pride in the nature and quality of our work. Being an effective and reliable partner is as important to us as the high-quality work we produce.
We celebrate authenticity.
We believe our highest quality work comes from being our most authentic selves. We value the unique contribution each of us brings to the table, and the dynamic lives we each have beyond our work.