Dr. Ashley Hagaman

Biography

Ashley Hagaman is an Assistant Professor of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. She is a qualitative methodologist whose research examines the complex factors that influence depression and suicide across varying cultural contexts, particularly among vulnerable populations. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams around the world to develop and test innovative strategies aimed at alleviating depression and enhancing maternal health systems. Her work spans field sites in Nepal, Pakistan, and Ethiopia. Dr. Hagaman contributes to the development of innovative qualitative mixed-methods to improve the study and implementation of evidence-based health practices, incorporating the testing of new passive data collection strategies and rapid analytic techniques. She holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Anthropology at Yale.

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