Michael Long

Michael Long is a Researcher affiliated with the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University since 2015. He holds an academic role within the GW Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health. His teaching focuses on 'US Food Policy and Politics,' and his research interests include school health systems, system dynamics modeling, serious games for educational interventions, and public health policy evaluation.

Research Highlights:

• Explores cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention strategies, such as WIC food package improvements and sugar-sweetened beverage taxation.
• Investigates the impact of telehealth programs and social media campaigns on public health outcomes, including vaccination rates and behavioral changes.
• Develops frameworks for measuring healthcare accessibility and evaluating policy feasibility in low-resource settings.

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the GW Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, collaborating on multi-state policy evaluations and global health initiatives.