Michelle Evans

Miranda Michelle Evans is a Research Fellow in Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, affiliated with Pivot, a health-system strengthening NGO in Madagascar. She holds a PhD in Integrative Conservation and Ecology from the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. Her work bridges disease ecology and public health, focusing on socio-ecological drivers of mosquito-borne diseases in urban settings.

Dr. Evans' research emphasizes geostatistical modeling and open-source tool development for public health practitioners. Her interdisciplinary approach has earned recognition, including the 2022 Rachel Carson Award from the British Ecological Society. Her research has been supported by prestigious grants from the National Science Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.

Her current work at Pivot integrates field-based public health interventions with ecological modeling, addressing health disparities in Madagascar. No formal advisees are listed, though her collaborative projects suggest team-based research leadership.