Dr Ruth Gibson
Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, researching the health impacts of economic sanctions and geopolitical coercion on vulnerable populations. Department of Health Policy | Center for Innovation in Global Health | CISAC
Oxford DPhil | Global Health Policy ExpertDr. Ruth Margaret Gibson
Postdoctoral Fellow | Stanford University
Department of Health Policy | Center for Innovation in Global Health | CISAC
Email: rmgibson@stanford.edu
Google Scholar: 981+ citations
Last Updated: January 2025
Current Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Health Policy
Stanford Medicine, Stanford University | 2021 – Present
- Led panel analysis of aid sanctions effects on maternal-child mortality (1990-2019), published in The Lancet Global Health (2025), informing policy on humanitarian exemptions
- Collaborated with WHO and USAID experts to model geopolitical interventions health costs, contributing to 3+ grant-funded projects totaling $1.2M
- Mentored 2 graduate students on quantitative methods for global health equity
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Innovation in Global Health
Stanford Medicine | 2021 – Present
- Designed innovative monitoring frameworks for sanctions collateral damage, piloted in 5 conflict-affected LMICs
- Co-developed open-source tools for integrating geospatial data with health metrics, adopted by 10+ NGOs
Education
Ph.D. in Population and Public Health
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada | 2018 – 2021
- Dissertation: “Geopolitical Coercion: Implications for Global Health” (Awarded with Distinction)
- Recipient of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Killam Doctoral Fellowship
Master of Science in Public Health
University of British Columbia | 2013 – 2015
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
University of British Columbia | 2009 – 2013
Selected Publications
Total: 15+ | Citations: 981+
- The impact of aid sanctions on maternal and child mortality, 1990–2019
The Lancet Global Health, 2025 - Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates
The Lancet, 2024 - Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in low- and middle-income countries
Journal of Global Health, 2015
Awards & Honors
- 2025 – Stanford Medicine Deans Award for Postdoctoral Excellence
- 2021 – Governor Generals Gold Medal (PhD dissertation)
- 2020 – Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
- 2019 – Killam Doctoral Fellowship
Last updated: January 2025 | For additional information, please contact me