Dr. Jennifer Bouey is the Chair of the Department of Global Health at Georgetown University's School of Health, where she is a tenured Professor. Her academic affiliations also include professorship at the Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) program at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Services and RAND Graduate School of Public Policy. As an epidemiologist with systematic training in clinical medicine and quantitative research, she has led many research projects on the social determinants of health, global health equity, and global health security. Recently, she has been working on initiatives to foster global health dialogues and to enhance global responses to infectious diseases. Her work has been featured in academic journals, including the American Journal of Public Health, Health Affairs, and Emerging Infectious Diseases, and has been widely quoted by the media. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Bouey has testified before several U.S. Congressional committees on global pandemic response systems. Her research and publications have been funded by multiple philanthropic endowments, the National Institute of Health, and HRSA/HHS. Dr. Bouey has also consulted for the World Bank Group, UNAIDS, the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Hong Kong Government AIDS Fund, and other international organizations.
With over two decades of experience as an educator at Georgetown University, Dr. Bouey has developed and led various global health courses, including lab-based courses in Epidemiology and Research Methods for Global Health, community-based experiential learning courses, and summer international courses. Dr. Bouey has also been mentoring and supervising doctoral degree candidates at the RAND School of Public Policy in her capacity as a affiliated professor of policy analysis since 2019.
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- Professor, SOH - Global Health Academic Department