Dr. Julia Raifman

Biography

Julia Raifman conducts research on how social policies affect population health and health disparities. Her work has contributed to informing policies at local, national, and international levels, notably concerning unemployment insurance and food insufficiency. Raifman has collaborated on studies indicating that lifting state eviction freezes correlates with increased COVID-19 cases and deaths, findings that were instrumental in upholding the federal eviction moratorium in Fall 2021. She has led various studies on the expanded Child Tax Credit and has disseminated policy evidence addressing health inequities through major media outlets. Committed to addressing systemic issues, she has supported initiatives aimed at advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia. Before joining Boston University, Raifman earned her doctoral degree from Harvard University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins. She has received multiple awards for her research and has contributed significantly to discussions on health policies, including during the COVID-19 pandemic through the development of a State Policy Database.

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