Janna M. Wisniewski, PhD

Janna Wisniewski focuses her research on health system strengthening in fragile and post-conflict settings, and on the ways in which the health system contributes to health disparities. Her current work includes an evaluation of a large health system strengthening program in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a field experiment on disparities in access to medical appointments in the United States. In addition, she teaches courses in comparative health systems and an introduction to health management and policy. Dr. Wisniewski holds a PhD and an MHA from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine as well as a BA in linguistics from Michigan State University.