Lavanya Vasudevan

Dr. Lavanya Vasudevan is an Associate Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory University and adjunct faculty at Duke Global Health Institute. Her research focuses on promoting vaccination equity, particularly in resource-limited settings, and leveraging digital health technologies to enhance health systems. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Cornell University, an MPH from Johns Hopkins, and a B.Pharm. from the University of Mumbai.

Her work emphasizes multi-level strategies for vaccine communication, addressing information deficits, and improving vaccination timeliness through mobile health (mHealth) innovations. Key areas include HPV vaccination disparities, maternal determinants of vaccination, and leveraging community health workers in Tanzania.

Her publications span over 50 articles, focusing on topics like rural-urban vaccination gaps, vaccine hesitancy, and digital health interventions in global health. She has contributed to studies in Bangladesh, Nepal, Tanzania, and Zambia, addressing challenges in vaccine delivery and maternal-child health.