Artificial intelligence is actively transforming every aspect of modern life, and such advances are reshaping neuroscience as well. For example, AI is enabling researchers to analyze an abundance of data in new and innovative ways, furthering our understanding of how the brain functions beyond a laboratory setting. This fall, those innovations will take center stage […]
Lawrence Were, PhD, chairs the Taskforce on Informality, Sustainable Livelihoods. Supported by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center, the task force recently met in Nairobi, Kenya. The informal workforce worldwide, especially in Africa, provides income for millions. However, many informal workers face unstable conditions and lack the social and health protections of the formal sector. […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Spangler specializes in spatial analysis, climate change, and social determinants of health, using methods and data sets from both epidemiology and geoscience to understand the health impacts of climate change and other environmental exposures. His recent research projects include: Building statistical models to assess hospitalizations and deaths associated with extreme heat […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Jamie Klufts, DrPH(c), DPH, is a Lecturer in the Health Science Program at Boston University. Her public health practice is focused on using advocacy, policy change, and voting and elections to advance health equity and social justice. This work has included leading statewide coalitions to improve the quality and inclusiveness […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Research Goal: To challenge dominant assumptions that pathologize non-normative experiences and medicalize responses to oppression in order to promote inclusive physical and mental health care and foster resilient communities LGBTQ+ Health and Gender Inclusive Healthcare Demedicalizing Impacts of Trauma and Oppression Anti-Oppressive Clinical Work, Training, and Policy
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Jacqueline Lauer is a public health nutritionist whose research centers around examining the drivers of adverse birth outcomes and child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries. She has experience living and working in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Modeling approaches to understand eating behaviors’ impact on health Nutrition knowledge and skills acquisition in vulnerable life stages, including adolescence, young adulthood, and pregnancy Using technology and virtual platforms for dissemination and implementation of nutrition interventions Developing and assessing effective nutrition messaging and counseling strategies for disease prevention and improving […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Professor Locks has experience working with non-governmental organizations, UN Agencies, and academic institutions working in global health research, programs, and policy. She has lived and worked in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Her fields of expertise include: Global Health Nutrition Epidemiology Quantitative and qualitative research methods Maternal, child, and adolescent […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Lawrence Were’s research focuses on application of health economics in the estimation of the impact of reforms within healthcare systems and health insurance programs on the outcomes of marginalized and high-risk populations such as informal traders and HIV+ individuals including pregnant women and their children. He is also interested in […]
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Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Kelly Pesanelli PT, MS is a senior lecturer in Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in both the Health Sciences and Human Physiology Departments. She began her career as a physical therapist specializing in outpatient orthopedics/occupational medicine before joining the faculty at Sargent College full-time. She currently […]
Research Interests Public health, social determinants of health, health inequities, epidemiology, maternal and child health Background Eileen B. O’Keefe, MD, MPH is a clinical professor in the Department of Health Sciences, a physician, and public health professional. Dr. O’Keefe joined the Boston University faculty in 2004 as the inaugural director of the Health Science Program, […]