Susan C. Scrimshaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Alma mater | Barnard College Columbia University |
| Known for | Research on cultural factors affecting public health |
| Awards | Margaret Mead Award (1985) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medical anthropology |
| Institutions | Columbia University University of California, Los Angeles University of Illinois Chicago Simmons University The Sage Colleges |
| Academic advisors | Margaret Mead |
Susan Crosby Scrimshaw[1] is an American scholar of medical anthropology and university administrator. She served as president of Simmons University, The Sage Colleges, and dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois Chicago.[2]