Shirley Crankson

Shirley Crankson is a Lecturer in Public Health at Brunel University London, affiliated with the Department of Health Sciences within the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. Her work focuses on infectious/non-communicable disease interplay, health policy evaluation, and stakeholder engagement in low-resource settings.

• Current research explores obesity interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
• Analyzes long-term impacts of pandemic policies in Ghana
• Investigates health system cost-efficiency

Key article trends show emphasis on mixed-methods evaluations, LMIC-specific health challenges, and policy translation from research to practice. She holds a presidential honour from Ghana for pandemic response work and participates in international research networks.

• Presidential honour (2023)
• Chevening Scholar
• OWSD member

Shirley mentors doctoral students interested in policy formulation for population health outcomes and manages research grants focused on collaborative health governance.