Joumana Haidar

Joumana Haidar, DBA, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health. She also serves as Deputy Director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Research Evidence for Sexual and Reproductive Health. Her work focuses on implementation science, strategic business development, and project management within global maternal and child health contexts.

• Education: DBA (2023, UNC Charlotte), MBA (2000, Kenan-Flagler), BS Economics (1988, Lebanese-American University)

Her research interests emphasize translating evidence-based strategies into actionable solutions for improving maternal and newborn health outcomes, particularly in low-resource settings. She has contributed to high-impact studies addressing barriers to implementing life-saving interventions in global health.

Notable contributions include co-authoring influential papers on accelerating science-driven solutions in reproductive health and frameworks for evidence-based global health policy. Her career bridges academic research with practical implementation, emphasizing scalable health systems solutions.

Current roles include leadership at the WHO Collaborating Center and teaching MHCH 729: Implementation Science for Global Maternal and Child Health.