Robin Mejia

Robin Mejia is an Assistant Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, affiliated with the Department of Statistics & Data Science. Currently on leave during AY 24-25, he holds offices in BH 129D and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His career spans science journalism, documentary filmmaking, and academic research in biostatistics and epidemiology.

Education includes a BA in Biology (UC Santa Cruz, 1997), MPH in Epidemiology (UC Berkeley, 2012), and PhD in Biostatistics (UC Berkeley, 2016). His interdisciplinary work addresses health disparities, forensic science methodology, and statistical applications in human rights investigations.

Research focuses on: 1) Analyzing health care access disparities during the pandemic through large-scale surveys, 2) Improving forensic laboratory practices via blind proficiency testing, and 3) Statistical methods for human rights casualty estimation. His recent work includes landmark studies on global vaccine hesitancy trends and forensic science reform initiatives.

• Key Projects: CSAFE Lab Group collaborations, DELPHI Lab pandemic tracking, and statistical methods for forensic validation
• Publications span epidemiology, forensic science, and human rights data analysis
• Recipient of 2005 CNN documentary award

Advocates for statistical rigor in criminal justice systems and forensic science practices. Active in training forensic professionals and advancing transparent statistical reporting standards.