Dr. Alyssa Sharkey

Biography

Alyssa Sharkey is a Lecturer in the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, where she is affiliated with both the Center for Health and Wellbeing and the Office of Population Research. She teaches courses in health inequities and global health policy, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. With a strong background in maternal, newborn, and child health, her research centers on equity in immunization, gender-related barriers to health services, and health system strengthening through implementation research. Before joining Princeton, Sharkey served as a Senior Health Specialist at UNICEF, contributing to regional health initiatives in South Asia for over a decade. She has consulted for various organizations, including UNICEF and the World Health Organization, and brings extensive experience as a health policy analyst and program officer from both academic and non-governmental sectors. Sharkey holds a Master of Health Science and a PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as a Master of Science in Medicine from the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

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