Dr. Hawazin Elani

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hawazin Elani is an Associate Professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, specializing in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology. She conducts research focused on investigating the impact of health policies on oral health among vulnerable populations. Dr. Elani is particularly interested in exploring the social determinants of population health and disparities, as well as improving access to oral health services. She employs big data analytics, causal inference, and econometrics, along with machine learning, to inform data-driven policymaking aimed at reducing health disparities. Additionally, she is leading multiple projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Commonwealth Fund. Dr. Elani earned her MSc and PhD from McGill University, where she completed her residency in prosthodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).