david citrin, Ph.d., MPH

David Citrin PhD, MPH serves as the SCOPE Managing Director and Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Departments of Global Health and Anthropology at the University of Washington. 

David brings rich experience in global health. Over the past 15 years his work has focused on designing digital tools and health information systems for rural health care systems and Community Health Workers; mixed methods implementation science on maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, and mental health; and the ethics of global health and global health partnerships. He has served in leadership positions with global health NGOs, and has taught a number of self-designed courses at UW.  Dr. Citrin also served as the founding co-Director of the South Asia Center's Nepal Studies Initiative in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies from 2015 - 2021, as well as the Co-Editor of HIMALAYA, the journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies, from 2018 – 2020.

David is excited about the opportunity to continue to build partnerships and help conduct implementation science to advance population health outcomes for underserved communities.  At the same time, promoting fellowship opportunities for students at the University of Washington and the University of Gondar brings opportunities to facilitate crucial leadership development to train the next generation of leaders in global health.