Tulane University’s Anita Raj, PhD, globally recognized scholar for research on gender, public health, violence prevention, and numerous other areas, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Raj serves as the executive director of Tulane’s Newcomb Institute and the Nancy Reeves Dreux Endowed Chair and Professor of Public Health in the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She has more than two decades of leadership in advancing research at the intersection of health, gender and global development.
“This selection recognizes Dr. Raj as a world-leading researcher, author and scholar whose innovative and interdisciplinary approach is discovering real solutions to society’s greatest challenges,” Tulane University President Michael A. Fitts said. “Dr. Raj is emblematic of the quality of faculty we are attracting to Tulane and the global impact they are making. She exemplifies Tulane’s mission to make life better for others through research and the pursuit of knowledge.”
This year’s NAM class was announced on Oct. 20.
Before joining Tulane, Raj held faculty and leadership positions at the University of California San Diego, and at the Boston University School of Public Health. Raj has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications and is recognized as one of the most referenced researchers in her field.