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Jay A. Pearson

McLain Foundation Associate Professor of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
211 Sanford Building, Box 90245, Durham, NC 27708
201 Science Drive, SB 211, Box 90245, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


McLain Foundation Associate Professor of Public Policy · 2021 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2021 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate Dean for Inclusive Academic Excellence in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2026 - Present Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate Research Professor of Global Health · 2021 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center · 2013 - Present Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2017 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Affiliate Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2023 - 2026 Sanford School of Public Policy
Affiliate Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy · 2022 - 2023 Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers
Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2012 - 2021 Sanford School of Public Policy
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health · 2013 - 2021 Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers