Claire E. Margerison, PhD

Claire E. Margerison is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on identifying determinants of racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in women’s health, particularly in and around the pregnancy period. Currently, Dr. Margerison and her research team are assessing the impacts of health and social policies, including the Affordable Care Act, the Child Tax Credit, and family leave policies, on women’s preconception health, reproductive health, and pregnancy outcomes. Dr. Margerison is also working on research examining mortality and morbidity due to drugs, self-harm, and violence during pregnancy and the postpartum period.