Dr. Allison Portnoy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Allison Portnoy is an Assistant Professor at Boston University's School of Public Health, specializing in Global Health. Her research is focused on vaccine decision science and policy, involving economic evaluation, public health policy, simulation modeling, and health equity. She aims to broaden the value of vaccination in high-burden settings, with ongoing work across multiple disease areas, including human papillomavirus (HPV), measles, and tuberculosis (TB). Portnoy earned her Doctor of Science (ScD) in the Department of Global Health and Population from Harvard and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Health Decision Science at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her educational background also includes a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Relations from Stanford University. Previously, she worked as a health economist at the International Vaccine Access Center at Johns Hopkins, engaging in research projects with the World Health Organization and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Research Interests

Awards

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Early Career Recognition Award

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Clarence James Sarah Bradley Gamble Scholarship

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Michael von Clemm Traveling Fellowship

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Uwe Brinkmann Memorial Travel Fellowship

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Certified Public Health

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Certificate in Vaccine Science Policy

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.