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Shruti Mehta named chair of Johns Hopkins epidemiology department
Shruti Mehta holds an MPH and PhD from Johns Hopkins, and a BA from Northwestern University.
Shruti named The Dr. Charles Armstrong Chair in Epidemiology and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health / Image - Johns Hopkins University
Indian-American epidemiologist, Shruti Mehta, has been appointed as the Dr. Charles Armstrong Chair in Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, effective June 1.
She will also serve as a professor in the Department of Epidemiology, supported by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative.
Mehta has dedicated her career to improving access to prevention and treatment services for vulnerable populations, particularly people who inject drugs at risk for HIV or hepatitis C. Her research, which spans Baltimore and India, has produced more than 350 peer-reviewed papers.
Previously Mehta has served as vice chair for research and administration in the Department of Epidemiology and director of the HIV Epidemiology training program. She has also co-led the ALIVE Study and the Johns Hopkins COVID Long Study, which has recruited over 15,000 participants since February 2021.
Her research has secured continuous funding for over 20 years from prominent organizations including the National Institutes of Health and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Reacting to the appointment, she expressed her commitment to leveraging epidemiology to address public health issues. “It’s not just about identifying who is at risk for disease, but about the broader context in which this risk occurs,” she said.
As chair, Mehta aims to build new partnerships and utilize innovative tools to address public health challenges. “My goal is to innovate systems and build supports to free up space for creativity and to come together as a department to address the big challenges facing epidemiology and public health,” she said.
Ellen J. MacKenzie, dean of the Bloomberg School, praised Mehta’s academic achievements and leadership abilities. “Shruti has an outstanding record of academic accomplishments, demonstrated leadership abilities, and an exciting vision for the department’s future,” MacKenzie said.
Mehta succeeds David Celentano, who served as chair for 16 years and will continue his research and directorship at the Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research Prevention Core.
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