Naoko Kazuki

Dr. Kozuki, MSPH, PhD is the Director of Research and Innovation for Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, and Neonatal Health at the International Rescue Committee. She also serves as the co-Research Director for the EQUAL research consortium, focused on maternal and neonatal health in conflict-affected contexts. She oversees a team with skills in behavioral science, costing, design, evidence synthesis, research, and strategy to develop, test, and deliver women-centered, life-saving interventions to most vulnerable populations in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. An epidemiologist by training, her research has focused on maternal and neonatal health, as well as child health and nutrition, and she has led research in contexts including Nepal, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan. She completed her MSPH, PhD, and post-doctoral training at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) and has a BA from Yale University. She is also an Associate Faculty member in the Department of International Health at JHSPH and an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University Center for Humanitarian Health.