Jenny Liu

Jenny Liu, PhD, MPP, MA is a Professor at the Institute for Health & Aging within the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing. Her work focuses on global health equity, with a specialization in reproductive health, maternal and child health, and health economics across Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.

• Education: PhD (2010), MA (2006) in International Studies, MPP (2006) in Public Policy, BA (2000) in Molecular and Cell Biology – all from UC Berkeley; Postdoc at RAND Corporation (2011) in Labor and Population.
• Affiliated with UCSF Centers: Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS), IGHS - Center for Global Health Diplomacy, Delivery & Economics, IGHS - Center for Global Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, International Research Support Operations (IRSO), PRISE Center.

Her research integrates epidemiology, implementation science, and behavioral economics to improve healthcare access in low-resource settings. Key projects include family planning counseling, HIV self-testing, and malaria diagnosis initiatives.

Recent publications highlight trends in community health worker programs, contraceptive access, and health system strengthening through girl-friendly drug vendors and digital health tools. Over 15 articles since 2011 demonstrate her focus on cluster randomized trials and cost-effectiveness analyses.

Grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, NIH/NIMH, and ExxonMobil Foundation support her work. Collaborations span institutions in Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Saudi Arabia.