Postdoctoral Fellow
Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health
Maggie Butler PhD, CLC (she/her/hers) is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Butler’s research focuses on postpartum health and well-being, particularly the intersection of infant feeding decisions and mental health. Her dissertation work was a biosocial, mixed methods examination of Chicagoland birthing peoples’ preparation for both breastfeeding and postpartum depression. More broadly, her research explores inequities experienced by birthing people and their families related to lactation and parenting in Chicagoland and the United States. She completed her PhD in Anthropology and a certificate in Society, Biology, and Health at Northwestern University and is also a certified lactation counselor.
