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Rajiv N. Rimal's work in global public health focuses on social behavior change interventions aimed at improving health, nutrition, and overall well-being of vulnerable populations, particularly women and children in resource-constrained settings. He adopts a social norms-based approach to address health inequities in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Rimal is the principal investigator of the Collaborative Research on Women and Nutrition (CROWN) project and has been involved in nutrition work across Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India. His research in social norms has led to innovative public health interventions targeting issues such as alcohol consumption, violence against women, family planning, and AIDS prevention. Additionally, he has expertise in health communication, utilizing it to evaluate climate communication efforts, particularly among skeptical audiences regarding climate change. He is currently conducting a large randomized trial to reduce anemia among women of reproductive age in India and running an intervention to improve immunization rates among infants in Nepal.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, Maryland
Teaching and researching various aspects of public health, health communication, and social behavior change.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.