Elizabeth Chen, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior, Gillings
Design Thinking Lead, Innovate Carolina
Areas of Interest
Human-centered design, Design thinking, Co-design, Co-creation, Participatory design, Social innovation, Social entrepreneurship, Implementation science
About
Dr. Chen has contributed greatly to projects through the Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI), a network of international partners convened by TDR (the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, co-sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank, and WHO). In particular, she co-developed the new Social Innovation For Health Research (SIFHR) Checklist with colleagues around the world and conducted a systematic review of “designathons” and their applications to public health and medicine. Right now, she is working on a scoping review to inform the co-development of recommended social innovation in health competencies.