Rebecca is a postdoctoral epidemiologist and health systems researcher with the multi-national NEST360 alliance. NEST360 (Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies) is a multi-partner, collaboration in five African countries (Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria) to innovate, implement and evaluate a package to improve hospital care for small and sick newborns in Africa. More information can be found at https://www.nest360.org.

Rebecca's work focuses on advancing measurement of standards-based service readiness for inpatient small and sick newborn care in Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, and Nigeria.

Previously, she received a PhD (Epidemiology and Population Health) and MSc (Reproductive and Sexual Health Research) from LSHTM and a BA (Sociology and French) from Boston University, USA. Prior to joining LSHTM, she worked with the Community Asthma Initiative at Boston Children’s Hospital.