Sowmya Rao MSc, PhD

Sowmya R. Rao is a Biostatistician with a broad, robust background in statistics and survey methods. She has over 20 years of experience in applying statistical techniques to the fields of epidemiology and health services research, and to topics within each of these, including measurement/surveillance of disease outcomes, disparities in health care, adoption of Electronic Health Records, the impact of clinical tools, and survey research. In the past 5 years, She has been more involved in Global Health as a consultant with UNICEF and WHO and recently, as a part-time Senior Research Scientist with the Department of Global Health at Boston University School of Public Health. She has worked closely with Edward Ryan’s team, and together we have co-authored 21 publications.