Joanna “Asia” Maselko, ScD
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Gillings
Areas of Interest
The relationship between the family environment, maternal mental health, and child development
About
Dr. Maselko’s research is situated within the fields of social epidemiology and global mental health. Specifically, Dr. Maselko’s current research examines how the social context influences developmental risk trajectories over the life course. A key set of projects focus on elucidating the relationship between the family environment, maternal mental health, and child development. Dr. Maselko is the PI of the Bachpan (meaning ‘childhood’ in Urdu) Birth Cohort, located in Pakistan.
Education
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Undergraduate
University of Alaska-Anchorage
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MS
Harvard University
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ScD
Harvard University