Jocelyn Kelly

Jocelyn Kelly is a multifaceted academic and researcher with a focus on public health and humanitarian issues. She currently holds the position of Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, where she works part-time.12 Additionally, she serves as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.15

Research and Expertise

Dr. Kelly specializes in measuring complex human behaviors in conflict and crisis zones.3 Her work primarily focuses on:

• Gender-based violence
• Risk mitigation interventions in humanitarian response
• Using rigorous methods to understand human rights violations

She is the Director of the Program on Gender, Rights and Resilience (GR2) at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.48

Academic Background

Jocelyn Kelly holds a PhD and has a strong background in public health research methods.7 She completed her master's degree from Harvard and later earned her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University.7

Professional Roles

In addition to her teaching positions, Dr. Kelly holds several other roles:

• Research Associate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health2
• Director of the Gender, Rights and Resilience program at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative8
• 2022 HGHI Burke Global Health Fellow6

Dr. Kelly's work demonstrates a commitment to understanding and addressing complex social issues in challenging environments, with a particular emphasis on gender-related topics and human rights.