Dr. Marcella Alsan

Assistant Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Marcella Alsan. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Marcella Alsan is a Faculty Associate and the Angelopoulos Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is also the Director of the Health Inequality Lab. Her work focuses on understanding the causes and consequences of health inequalities, particularly in international contexts. Alsan utilizes a combination of natural and randomized experiments to investigate how various factors contribute to health disparities globally. As a leading voice in public policy and health research, she aims to address critical issues related to health equity and the socio-economic dynamics that influence health outcomes.

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
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

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