Prarthana Vasudevan, MS, MSPH

Prarthana Vasudevan, MS, MSPH, is a Communications Officer at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In her role, she is responsible for planning and implementing the Center's communications activities and tracking its impact on public health discourse and policy.12

Educational Background::

• Doctoral Candidate: Currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in global health at The George Washington University, focusing on translating public health evidence into policy and programmatic recommendations in low- and middle-income countries.
• Master's Degrees:
  • Master of Science (MS) in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland.
  • Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
• Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.13

Professional Experience:: Before her current position, Vasudevan specialized in policy, advocacy, and scientific communications at the Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center. Her background also includes conducting research in microbiology and immunology prior to her focus on public health.12

With over ten years of experience in global health, she aims to make complex public health evidence accessible for decision-making processes.3