Joanne Rosen

Joanne Rosen, JD, MA, is a Practice Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with primary affiliation in the Department of Health Policy and Management and joint affiliation in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health.

Her research focuses on the legal and policy dimensions of sexual and reproductive health, including abortion access, contraception, and the impact of laws on LGBTQ+ communities. She investigates how legal frameworks influence health equity, autonomy, and stigma, particularly in marginalized populations.

Her recent publications analyze the mental health effects of the Dobbs decision, the criminalization of intimacy for LGBTQ+ individuals, doxxing of abortion providers, and reproductive injustice at the U.S. border. Her work appears in leading journals such as JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, and American Journal of Public Health, indicating strong scholarly influence and policy relevance.

• Implications of Dobbs for LGBTQ+ rights
• Mental health impacts of abortion restrictions
• Legal threats to physician standing
• Anti-discrimination as health equity tools
• Use of law against undocumented populations during public health emergencies

Joanne Rosen teaches courses such as Issues in LGBTQ Health Policy and Legal and Public Health Issues in the Regulation of Intimacy, contributing to public health education and advocacy. Her research is widely cited in media and policy discussions, reflecting its societal impact.