Dr. Lisa M. Butler is a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist whose research focuses on the design, implementation and evaluation of novel behavioural, structural and biomedical interventions to improve the health of populations in communities that have historically been disadvantaged and marginalized. As the Canada Research Chair in Global Health Equity, Dr. Butler’s research program emphasizes two interrelated areas: advancing maternal, child, and adolescent health, and addressing the health impacts of climate change. Her work focuses on developing pragmatic, scalable, and sustainable strategies to improve health and well-being in resource-constrained settings. S
Research Interests
Global health research, human centered design, implementation science, randomized controlled trials, participatory research methods, HIV prevention and treatment; climate change and population health; maternal, newborn and child health; mental health; urban health; research capacity strengthening; research ethics.