Madeline Bishop

Past Fellow

Madeline Bishop received her MPH from Boston University School of Public Health, with certificates in maternal and child health and health communication and promotion. As a student, she was a 2017 PHP writing fellow. She is particularly drawn to adolescent mental health and development, as well as social enterprise as a tool to address health challenges around the globe.

Madeline's Work:

03.30.2018 a man in a suit

Michael Shively on Science & Sex Work Policy

PHP spoke with Michael Shively about a prominent study in the Lancet that suggested decriminalization of sex work could reduce HIV infections. Shively maintains the findings were significantly less conclusive than reporters and activists made them out to be.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

02.16.2018 Graph showing Child Mortality iin the US vs OECD19 by age group from 1960-2010

Dying Young in the USA

Child mortality is declining worldwide. The United States, however, has had higher rates of mortality for kids aged 0-19 compared to other wealthy nations, since the 1980s.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

02.13.2018 Bobbi Taylor

Bobbi Taylor: Sex Work & Transgender Rights

PHP fellow Madeline Bishop talks with trans rights activist and educator Bobbi Taylor about the intersection of transgender rights and sex work.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

02.07.2018 Map of the US showing percentage of people who slept less than 7 hours a night

A Drowsy Nation

50 to 70 million adults in the United States are not getting the sleep they need to keep them happy and healthy. Lack of sleep costs the U.S. around $15.9 billion per year.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

01.30.2018 Barbara Brents

Barbara Brents on Sex Work, Stigma, and Nuance

PHP sat down with Barbara Brents for a discussion on whether or not commercial sex should be legalized or decriminalized (it's complicated) and how journalists and public health professionals can contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the sex work industry.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

01.26.2018 Graph showing industries that could reduce food waste

Rescuing Food for Family Health

The United States throws about 40% of its food away each year, costing about $218 billion. A recent report from the Natural Resources Defense Council shows what kind of food gets wasted and potential for food rescue.

Fellow Madeline Bishop