Janet Rosenbaum

Janet Rosenbaum is an Assistant Professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She holds a PhD in Health Policy and Statistics, an MA in Statistics, and a BA in Physics from Harvard University, with postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

• Research focuses on educational and economic factors in adolescent health, using causal inference methods like matched sampling.
• Current projects examine high school suspension (funded by Spencer Foundation), community college health disparities (AERA-funded), and economic exchanges in adolescent relationships.

Her work includes empirical validation of self-reported sexual behavior through biomarker studies and analyses of health outcomes linked to school discipline. Recent publications (2020-2024) address COVID-19 behavioral impacts, STI epidemiology, and immigrant child health disparities. Awards include Population Association of America (2012), APPAM (2008), and Society for Adolescent Health recognition (2011). Media coverage includes New York Post (2018) and University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education podcast on school suspensions.