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Andrew Schroeder

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Dr. Andrew Schroeder is the Vice President of Research and Analysis for Direct Relief. He leads Direct Relief’s work in GIS mapping, epidemiological analysis and humanitarian informatics. His work has been published or featured in publications including Science, The Lancet, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fast Company, Motherboard Vice, Wired, The New Humanitarian, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, and the International Journal of Cancer. He has worked in a consulting and advisory capacity for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP).

Dr. Schroeder is the co-founder, along with colleagues at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, of the Covid-19 Mobility Data Network, a global network of infectious disease experts and public health responders dedicated to real-time digital epidemiological analysis during the Covid-19 pandemic and future health emergencies. He is also the co-founder and Board President of the global nonprofit WeRobotics.org, which builds local capacity in robotics applications for humanitarian aid, development, and global health in 30 countries around the world. Dr. Schroeder earned his Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Analysis from New York University and his Masters of Public Policy (MPP) and certification in Science, Technology and Public Policy (STPP) from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.  

Recent Posts

Central de Abastos in Iztapalapa, Mexico City on July 22, 2020.
Covid-19 case rates continue to rise throughout the Americas after steep declines following the December/ January surge.
(Meghan Dhaliwal for Direct Relief)

Covid-19

WHO: Global Covid-19 Case Count On The Rise

March 26, 2021

Health Mapping

Did Data Make a Difference? Reviewing the COVID-19 Crises with Facebook Data for Good

January 26, 2021
Facebook’s AI Research team has published a new peer-reviewed forecast model for Covid-19 that estimates the United States will see large increases in new cases by Nov. 8. Direct Relief has published a dashboard of the results. (Direct Relief image)

Covid-19

As Covid-19 Cases Rise Again Across the United States, Where Should We Be Most Concerned?

October 29, 2020
Data from Facebook Data for Good shows the long-term displacement pattern for people impacted by Hurricane Laura, in relation to the likely path of Hurricane Delta.

Hurricanes

Many Displaced from Hurricane Laura Are Now in Path of Hurricane Delta

October 9, 2020
Over the past three days, Monroe and its neighboring county, Conecuh, have seen a rolling average case growth rate of over 10%, which places them in the highest growth areas of the country.

Covid-19

Covid-19’s Second Wave in the U.S. is Reaching Rural Areas Like Monroe, Alabama

June 13, 2020
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