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Ghada Khan, MPH, DrPH (she/her/hers)

Professor
The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Vienna, Virginia

Dr. Ghada Khan is a public health practitioner, researcher, educator, and leader whose philosophy and career centers on enriching the lives of individuals and empowering communities, while building the organizations that serve them. Her diverse portfolio encompassed various roles, including her current appointment as a part-time faculty member in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. Dr. Khan’s research focus and expertise lies in Women’s Health; Maternal and Child Health; Infant and Young Child Feeding; and Community Based Participatory Research; with an underlying focus on addressing both health and gender inequities. She has investigated such areas as maternal nutrition, gender-based violence, female genital mutilation, mental health, breastfeeding and young child feeding practices and policies, and community led health communication programs. In her research, Dr. Khan applies advanced mixed methods and strategies with an emphasis on qualitative approaches to further advance exploratory and explanatory aims.


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