Jennifer Prah Ruger, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law
Departments & Organizations
Global Health Initiative: Health Policy & Systems | Law & Bioethics
MacMillan Center
School of Public Health: Health Policy and Administration | Global Health
CENTURY: Researchers
Research Interests
Health equity; Health economics; Global health; Political economy and health; Health systems; Health and social justice; Global health justice; Global health governance; Resource allocation; Financing; Access; Social determinants of health more...
Education
- B.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1988
- M.A., Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 1991
- M.Sc., Oxford University, 1992
- Ph.D., Harvard University, 1998
Selected Publications
- Ruger JP, Lewis LM, and Richter CJ, “Patterns and Factors Associated with Intensive Utilization of Emergency Department Services: Implications for Allocating Resources,” American Journal of Emergency Medicine, in press.
- Ruger JP, Abdallah AB, Luekens C, and Cottler L. “Cost-effectiveness of peer-delivered interventions for cocaine and alcohol abuse among women: a randomized controlled trial,” PLoS ONE, 7(3): e33594. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0033594.
- Nguyen KT, Khuat OTH, Ma S, Pham DC, Khuat GTH, and Ruger JP. “Impact of health insurance on health care treatment and cost in Vietnam: a health capability approach to financial protection,” American Journal of Public Health, in press.
