Kelley Sams is an applied medical anthropologist with over 20 years of experience in program management, research, and higher education, specializing in the use of innovative and digital solutions to improve social and health outcomes. She has a strong track record in designing and implementing technology-driven research, evaluations, and programs that support data-driven decision-making, with particular expertise in qualitative research, stakeholder engagement, and digital ecosystems focused on sustainable and scalable solutions.

She is currently a Senior Associate at Development Gateway: An IREX Venture and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Florida. Kelley is also a Visiting Research Scholar at the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and an affiliated researcher at the Laboratoire Population Environnement Développement (LPED) in Marseille, France. Her research lies at the intersection of social sciences, global health, and the arts, and includes ethnographic photography and qualitative methods to examine the circulation of public health initiatives in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. Her current work focuses on social experiences related to COVID-19 in France, Italy, and the United States.