Jeremy Shiffman
InitiativeGlobal Health Policy Research NetworkEducationBachelors degree summa cum laude in philosophy Yale University; M.S. International relations Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D. Political Science University of Michigan. BackgroundJeremy Shiffman is an Associate Professor of Public Administration at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. His research concerns the global and national political dynamics of health and population policy-making in poor countries. Jeremy has a particular interest in health policy agenda-setting: why political leaders prioritize some health issues and neglect others. His research has been funded by the MacArthur Foundation, among other organizations. He has published in multiple journals, including the Lancet, the American Journal of Public Health, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Social Science and Medicine, Population and Development Review, the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Health Policy and Planning, Studies in Family Planning, International Family Planning Perspectives and Public Administration and Development. Jeremy has written on a number of health issues, including maternal mortality, infectious disease control, HIV/AIDS, family planning, reproductive health, donor funding for health, and health sector reform. He has conducted research in many countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America, including Bangladesh, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia and Nigeria. |
