Anita Shankar

Johns Hopkins University

Research Scientist

Anita Shankar, PhD, is a medical anthropologist with the Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Shankar has nearly 20 years of research and field experience that focus on improving maternal and child health and nutrition. She directs behavioral research studies in several countries related to women’s well-being, empowerment, and entrepreneurial capacities through agency-based empowerment and leadership interventions.