Claire Wilkinson, MPH, Contributing Writer

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Providence, RI

Claire Wilkinson is a Public Health Data Analyst at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Within the Office of Health Care Strategy & Planning and the Office of Preparedness & Emergency Management, she leads the development of a Primary Care Needs Assessment and supports strategic data visualization to inform public health decision-making. Claire previously worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, where she supported infectious disease surveillance and preparedness initiatives. She holds an MPH in Global Epidemiology and a Certificate in Climate & Health from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, as well as a bachelor’s degree in international relations, Global Health, and Spanish from Tufts University. She played soccer at both Tufts and Emory and enjoys hiking, traveling, reading, and cooking in her free time.