Kristefer Stojanovski, PhD, MPH

Kristefer Stojanovski, PhD, MPH is an interdisciplinary, global health, systems science population health scientist. With training in epidemiology, health policy, and the social and behavioral sciences, Dr. Stojanovski leverages interdisciplinary and community-based methods to conduct research to discern the structural determinants of health among LGBTQ+ and diverse ethnic groups globally. Dr. Stojanovski's work utilizes a breadth of theories and methods, such as Complex Systems Theory, intersectionality, mixed-methods, policy analysis, multi-level modeling, community-based participatory research, and evidence synthesis. He also conducts evaluation research on health systems strengthening strategies. Dr. Stojanovski's research is applied in nature, helping to support community-based organizations in utilizing science for their programming, practice, and advocacy. At Tulane, Dr. Stojanovski furthers health equity research with a growing body of evidence synthesis research. While no single study can examine the system of risks, our body of scientific evidence does, and, thus, synthesizing science to make sense of interconnections and feedback loops are critical to achieving health equity. Utilizing systematic review methods, Dr. Stojanovski creates systems maps to examine the totality of factors that create health inequities. Dr. Stojanovski conducts research in North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Rwanda, Kenya, and the United States. Dr. Stojanovski is the research director of the Partners for Advancing Health Equity Learning Collaborative supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Stojanovski completed his doctorate in health education and behavior at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. During his doctoral studies, he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar and a National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities Global Alliance for Training in Health Equity Research fellow. Dr. Stojanovski has also completed dual master’s degrees in public health epidemiology and in health management and policy at the University of Michigan, and is a former Fulbright to North Macedonia.