Dr. Afsan Bhadelia

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Afsan Bhadelia has decades of experience in global health systems analysis with a focus on developing a value-based health approach through an equity lens. Her work concentrates on developing new methodologies and metrics for public health and complexity science, as well as public policy and ethics to examine the social determinants of health and related chronic diseases. Dr. Bhadelia employs gender perspectives in her transdisciplinary, justice-oriented research that seeks to advance public discourse and foster community partnerships for knowledge generation in health. This research promotes citizen-driven priority setting and implementation aligned with societal values. Her areas of expertise include health systems, global health equity, priority-setting, health care metrics evaluation, and community-partnered research with a particular emphasis on women's health disparities and health systems policies.

Research Interests

Awards

#2021

Fulbright U.S. Scholar

#2015

Gordis Teaching Fellowship

#2015

Young Cancer Leader

#2006

Presidential Award Citizenship

Courses

PUBH 240 - Global Health

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.