Kathryn H. Jacobsen, PhD, MPH, is a Professor of Health Studies and holds the William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair at the University of Richmond. She was previously a professor of epidemiology and global health at George Mason University. Dr. Jacobsen is the author of two widely used textbooks, “Introduction to Global Health” and “Introduction to Health Research Methods,” and teaches courses on global health, epidemiology, research methods and disease prevention and control. She is on the board of Teach Global Health, which promotes excellence in undergraduate global health education, and has chaired the undergraduate and master’s education committee for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Her research focuses on the population health transitions that occur with globalization, socioeconomic development, and environmental change. She has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Dr. Jacobsen has served as a technical expert for the World Health Organization and other public health agencies, global health partnerships, and international health groups. She is a Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study collaborator; serves on several journal editorial boards (including Epidemiology & Infection, Global Health Research and Policy, and World Medical & Health Policy) and grant review panels; leads research writing seminars; and frequently provides health and medical commentary for print and television media.