Dr. Sofia Gruskin

Biography

Sofia Gruskin directs the USC Institute for Inequalities in Global Health (IIGH) and is a Distinguished Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences and Law, as well as a Professor of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine and the Gould School of Law. She has been awarded USC’s highest academic honor, the Distinguished Professorship, in March 2024. Gruskin has published extensively, including books, training manuals, edited journal volumes, and over 200 articles and chapters across a wide range of topics. She is an associate editor for Global Public Health and serves on several editorial advisory boards and committees, focusing on global health and human rights. Her research interests include HIV, sexual and reproductive health, child and adolescent health, gender-based violence, and the impact of non-communicable diseases. Gruskin collaborates with numerous organizations, including the World Health Organization and UNAIDS, to address health inequalities related to sustainability and climate change. Throughout her career, she has been involved in multi-disciplinary approaches to global health and has held directorial positions at Harvard University, focusing on international health and human rights.

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