Lainie Rutkow

Lainie Rutkow, PhD, MPH, JD, is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She also serves as Executive Vice Provost at Johns Hopkins University, overseeing faculty affairs, student affairs, and interdisciplinary initiatives. Her research focuses on public health law, policy evaluation, and emergency preparedness, with over 125 peer-reviewed publications. Key accomplishments include leading the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, recognized by TIME as a Top 100 Invention of 2020, and advising governments on public health strategies.

Education:

• PhD in Health Policy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2009)
• MPH in Health Policy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2005)
• Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law (2004)
• Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature and History of Science/Medicine, Yale University

Research Interests: Public health law, opioid policy, disaster preparedness, and legal frameworks for population health. Her work bridges academia and government, with expertise in translating research into policy.

Publications: Focus on opioid policies, pandemic response, and legal strategies to address public health challenges. Recent studies include evaluations of state laws on opioid prescribing and cannabis legalization impacts on pain treatment.

Awards:

• World Federation of Public Health Associations Award (2022)
• Research!America Outstanding Achievement (2021)
• TIME Best Inventions of 2020 (2020)
• American Evaluation Association Outstanding Evaluation Award (2018)

Leadership: Spearheaded the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in DC, launching initiatives like the Nexus Awards and Hopkins Semester in DC program. Advises on health policy forums and federal strategy briefings.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control and Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy on policy evaluations and public health interventions.