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Rosemary CR Taylor is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Community Health at Tufts University and an affiliate of Harvard University's Center for European Studies, where she chairs study groups including 'Health of Nations: Europe in Comparative Perspective'. Her work bridges political sociology, science and technology studies, and global health policy.
Her educational background includes:
- MA from University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- MA from University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
- PhD from University of California, Santa Barbara, United States
Professor Taylor's research focuses on three interconnected domains: comparative analysis of governmental responses to cross-border health threats (TB, pandemic influenzas, AIDS, Ebola) particularly regarding migrant populations; social theory applications to political problems including 'new institutionalism'; and comparative-historical studies of epidemics' societal impacts. Her work examines how cultural frameworks and social institutions shape population health outcomes and risk regulation under scientific uncertainty.
Her distinguished fellowships include:
- Fellow, King's Fund Institute, London
- Fellow, Wissenschaftszentrum, Berlin
- Fellow, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Delmenhorst
- Fellow, Princeton University
- Fellow, London School of Economics
She actively mentors students through Tufts' Summer Scholars Program and leads NIH-funded research on international scientific knowledge transfer regarding blood supply contamination with Hepatitis C and HIV. Her current book project 'Risks Unforeseen' analyzes political decision-making in global health crises.
As Harvard Center for European Studies affiliate, she coordinates international research networks examining European and US health policies, with recent media contributions addressing avian flu responses, Ebola panic management, and historical analysis of travel bans.
