Rebecca Smith
Health ReporterRebecca Smith is an award-winning reporter and producer for the KBIA Health & Wealth Desk. Born and raised outside of Rolla, Missouri, she has a passion for diving into often overlooked issues that affect the rural populations of her state – especially stories that broaden people’s perception of “rural” life. She created a conversations-based journalism project, Missouri Health Talks, in 2016 that empowers people throughout the state to share their stories of access to healthcare – in their own words.
She has degrees in both Journalism and Chemistry from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, and often says health reporting is the perfect marriage of individual’s stories and reporting on science.
You can reach her at smithbecky@missouri.edu or 573-882-4824.
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Allergic reactions from alpha-gal syndrome can be dangerous to one’s physical health — even deadly. But what impact does the condition have on someone’s mental health? In the final part of KBIA’s news series, “One Small Bite,” KBIA’s Rebecca Smith goes hunting — and talks to those who are trying preserve their identities while also protecting their health. -
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Kellen Sapp is a young transgender woman who grew up in Columbia. She spoke about the existence — and resilience of the queer community in the Midwest. -
Tomorrow is Christmas - a time for togetherness and joy. But as KBIA’s Rebecca Smith reports, last weekend one community organization chose a unique way to celebrate the holiday with a different kind of Christmas punch. -
Emma Rohan is a 20-something gender non-conforming lesbian. They spoke about the difficulties of having family members that do not accept them, and about how they stay hopeful despite that hurt. -
Building Community Bridges is a group that focuses on supporting area youth — and their families — by providing community and giving them the chance to discover new passions and learn new skills, such as boxing, chess, modeling, dance and more. -
Managing alpha-gal syndrome can be hard for anyone, but for farmers who are in close contact with mammals — the allergy can be ruinous and, sometimes, life-threatening. -
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Kayla Keller and Hannah Pond both work at the Halo Girls Home in Jefferson City, a residential program for homeless and at-risk girls ages 16-21 who are pregnant, parenting, and non-parenting.
