Dr. Malabika Sarker

Professor

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Biography

Professor Sarker is an implementation researcher and mixed-method expert with a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Heidelberg and a Master's in Public Health from Harvard University. She has over 30 years of experience in public health, having conducted extensive research in Sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh. With a prolific output, she has published 150 peer-reviewed articles and six book chapters. Professor Sarker has been awarded significant research grants totaling US$ 10 million for capacity-building initiatives. She is an international advisory board member for multiple prestigious organizations including The Lancet Global Health and the World Federation of Public Health Associations. In 2018, she received the Heroine Health Global Award. Before joining Brown University, she was involved in founding the Center of Excellence in the Science of Implementation & Scale-Up at BRAC University, where she also served as Acting Dean and Professor. Professor Sarker teaches courses at Brown School of Public Health focusing on interdisciplinary perspectives on death and disability in the Global South along with the implementation of research practice in public health contexts.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Practice

— Present

Brown University • Providence

Serves as the Associate Dean for Global Engagement and teaches courses focusing on implementation science.

Professor

— Present

BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health • Bangladesh

Taught and engaged in extensive research and public health initiatives.

Awards

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Heroine Health Award

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Women in Life Sciences

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Contribution to Teaching & Research

Courses

PHP 2710 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Death and Disability in the Global South PHP 2727 - Putting Research into Practice: Implementation Science

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics