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Malabika Sarker is the Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Professor of the Practice of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University's School of Public Health. She holds a Master's in Public Health from Harvard University and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Heidelberg. Over her 30-year career, she has worked across four continents, focusing on implementation research in Sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh. She has secured over $10 million in grants and published 150 peer-reviewed articles. Her roles include Chair of the Advisory Board for the HRP Alliance and Evaluation Advisory Committee Member for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Dr. Sarker's research emphasizes mixed-methods approaches in global health, including reproductive health, STI/HIV prevention, tuberculosis control, and nutrition. She previously served as Associate Dean and Acting Dean at BRAC University in Bangladesh, founding the Center of Excellence for Implementation & Scale-Up (SISU). She teaches two courses at Brown SPH: PHP2710 on disability/death in the Global South and PHP2727 on implementation science.
- Education: MPH (Harvard), DrPH (University of Heidelberg)
- Grants: $10M+ in research/capacity-building grants
- Publications: 150+ peer-reviewed articles and 6 book chapters
- Awards: Heroines of Health global award (2018)
Her advisory roles span The Lancet Global Health, World Federation of Public Health Associations, and UK Medical Research Council. Her recent work focuses on vaccine equity, pandemic response, and primary healthcare frameworks in South Asia.
