Jonathan Elliot Cohen

Jonathan Elliot Cohen is a Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences (Part-Time) at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. He serves as Director of Policy Engagement at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health and represents USC’s Keck School and Institute on the university’s Capital Campus initiative in Washington, DC. His work focuses on addressing social determinants of health, particularly through policy engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Education:

• Bachelor's from Yale College
• MPhil from University of Cambridge
• Juris Doctor from University of Toronto Faculty of Law

Research Focus: Dr. Cohen’s research addresses global health inequities with a focus on sexual/reproductive health, aging populations, climate change impacts, and human rights frameworks. He has pioneered work on LGBTQ+ aging through roles at the Hastings Center and U.S. Senate fellowships.

Professional Achievements:

• Former Director of Public Health Program at Open Society Foundations ($40M portfolio managing global health equity initiatives)
• Co-lead of Continuous Learning for Antiracist Culture Change fellowship at USC
• Prior roles include HIV/AIDS researcher at Human Rights Watch and law clerk at Canada’s Supreme Court