Alison Gemmill

Alison Gemmill is an Associate Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Her work bridges demography and perinatal epidemiology, focusing on improving maternal and child health through structural and environmental stressor analysis.

• Education
  • PhD in Demography (University of California, Berkeley, 2017)
  • MA in Demography (UC Berkeley, 2012)
  • MPH in Maternal and Child Health (UC Berkeley, 2011)
  • BA in Geography (UCLA, 2005)

Dr. Gemmill specializes in fertility patterns, maternal mortality, and health equity, often linking social determinants to perinatal outcomes. Her recent publications emphasize pandemic impacts, WHO collaborations on maternal health metrics, and policy-driven fertility changes.

Notable scientific contributions include research on opioid-related pregnancy mortality and election-related stressors affecting birth outcomes. She has secured grants from NICHD and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for studies on maternal morbidity and policy environments.