Faculty

Research Interests

International health; maternal and child health

Education

MPH International Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1981

DrPH Maternal and Child Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1987

In the News

Why we are troubled by elitist inequality review
The Guardian, 05/16/2019

What Chicago is learning from Cuba when it comes to fighting infant mortality
MSN News, 01/03/2018

What Chicago is learning from Cuba when it comes to fighting infant mortality
Northwest Public Television, 12/22/2017

The U.S. is disqualified in trials for "health olympics"
The Huffington Post, 08/04/2016

Mary Anne Mercer hits on a novel way to help keep mothers and babies alive: text messaging
Johns Hopkins Magazine, 12/29/2015

After September 11, waiting for the big one
Huffington Post, 09/11/2015

The Nepal earthquake: What we lost at the epicenter
Huffington Post, 06/05/2015

Mobile Phones Save Lives in Timor-Leste
Huffington Post, 08/16/2014

'Mobile Moms' to Boost Health of Women in Timor-Leste
SPH News, 08/28/2012