Marjory Givens

Marjory Givens is the Associate Director of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI), Senior Advisor to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, and Assistant Professor (CHS) of Population Health Sciences. For nearly two decades, Marjory has advanced translational research interests that focus on the theoretical and conceptual understandings of the structural drivers and power dynamics that shape population health and equity, and application of population health methods to identify patterns and trends in community health. Her research aims to make data and evidence accessible and actionable for population health improvement and community power building strategies. Marjory has conducted public health research in laboratory and community-based settings, ranging from investigations using biomedical models to health impact assessments and evaluation of community interventions. Marjory received her doctorate in biomedical sciences from the University of California, San Diego, and a master’s degree in environmental/occupational health and epidemiology from Emory University. She completed postdoctoral training as a Health Disparities Research Scholar and was a Population Health Service Fellow, both while at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.