Alyssa Bilinski, PhD, is the Peterson Family Assistant Professor of Health Policy at Brown University School of Public Health in the Departments of Health Services, Policy & Practice and Biostatistics. Her research bridges decision-analytic simulation modeling and observational causal inference, synthesizing approaches to identify interventions that can most efficiently improve population health and well-being. She has a particular focus on applications in infectious disease and maternal health. Her work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals and covered by major news outlets. She has also collaborated with state, local, and federal public health officials to help translate her research into practice and served as a committee member for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Dr. Bilinski received a PhD in Health Policy (Evaluative Science & Statistics) and an AM in Statistics from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, an MSc in Medical Statistics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a Marshall Scholar, and a BA from Yale College. Outside of work, she enjoys all-day baking projects and lifting heavy things.
