Alexandra Skinner

Guest Author

Alexandra Skinner, MPH is a research fellow in the Department of Health Law, Policy & Management at Boston University School of Public Health and manages the Covid-19 US State Policy (CUSP) database. Her research focuses on health and social policies that prevent infectious disease, reduce economic precarity, and promote health equity. Alexandra received a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from Boston University School of Public Health.

Alexandra's Work:

02.01.2022 pregnant women telehealth visit

Applying Pandemic Lessons to Improve Reproductive Health

Positive policy changes implemented during the pandemic should continue to promote reproductive health long-term.

Guest Authors Rosemary Raymundo, Alexandra Skinner, Julia Raifman

10.21.2021 environmental justice illustration

Environmental Justice Finally Legitimized in Massachusetts

The authors highlight recently passed Massachusetts environmental justice legislation and its implications.

Guest Authors Pierce Louis, Alexandra Skinner

12.08.2020 a doctor giving a patient a nasal spray

Disparities Made Invisible: Covid-19 Lessons from the Navajo and Lummi Nations

Although Covid-19 rates are again rising across the country, we can learn from the Navajo and Lummi People.

Guest Authors Elizabeth Ferrara, Alexandra Skinner, Julia Raifman, Talia Quandelacy