Dr. Leslie Boden

Biography

Leslie Boden is a professor at Boston University School of Public Health specializing in Environmental Health. With a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boden has over two decades of experience. Her research focuses on the economic impacts of workplace injuries, including studies on income loss among injured workers and the effectiveness of workers' compensation. She has collaborated with colleagues to explore the consequences of occupational injuries on communities and families, and has published findings on the relationship between such injuries and issues like opioid use and mortality. She played significant roles in committees advising health organizations, including the Department of Energy on occupational diseases and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Currently, Boden chairs the Workers’ Compensation Study Panel at the National Academy of Social Insurance and is involved in examining the structural barriers affecting return-to-work processes for injured workers. Her dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected in her work as a member of the DEIA committee, where she examines workplace injury risks through this lens.

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