Heather Lanthorn is a political and behavioral scientist focused on health systems and communication. She is Associate Director of Research and Programs at Duke Global Health Innovation Center and Innovations in Healthcare. As a member of Healthier Together’s executive committee, she helps shape its strategy, learning, and improvement.
At Duke, Heather directs learning and strategy for a consortium that supports governments in deciding which health innovations to prioritize and how to introduce them. Previously, she directed the $25 million Mercury Project at the Social Science Research Council, bringing researchers and practitioners together to address vaccine demand, trust, and health communication. Earlier roles at IDinsight and 3ie focused on helping public and philanthropic partners use evidence to ask better questions and make better decisions.
Heather holds a ScD in Global Health and Population from Harvard, an MPH from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Anthropology from Wake Forest University.
