Debbie Cheng

Debbie M. Cheng, affiliated faculty with the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS), is a Professor of Biostatistics and Assistant Dean of Data Science at the Boston University School of Public Health, where she is also the founding Executive Director of the Center for Health Data Science. She serves as Director of Strategy and Partnerships for Boston University’s university-wide AI Developmental Accelerator (AIDA). Her research focuses on applied statistics and clinical trial design and analysis, with particular emphasis on the intersection of substance use and HIV. She leads interdisciplinary initiatives that integrate data science with public health and clinical research to advance evidence-based solutions.