Priscilla F. Canny

Priscilla F. Canny is a Lecturer in Epidemiology (Environmental Health) at the Yale School of Public Health, with a focus on data analysis and community health research. She earned her Ph.D. in Chronic Disease Epidemiology from Yale University (1983) and a BA from Stanford University (1968).

Her career spans roles as a nonprofit leader, including President of Data Haven, Senior Vice President for Grantmaking and Strategy at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, and managing director at Connecticut Voices for Children. She previously served as assistant dean at Yale School of Public Health.

• Education
  • Ph.D., Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale University (1983)
  • BA, Stanford University (1968)
• Research Interests
  • Environmental health disparities
  • Data-driven community health initiatives
  • Public health policy analysis
  • Nonprofit leadership and grantmaking