Rosie Frasso, PhD, SM, SM, CPH

National Certification in Public Health (CPH)

Introduction to Public Health
Capstone Seminar
Qualitative Methods

Dr. Rosemary (Rosie) Frasso is a social policy and health equity scholar. Dr. Frasso earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy & Practice, as well as two master's degrees from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her current research focuses on the integration of qualitative and quantitative methods in projects designed to inform and evaluate policy, improve population health, healthcare quality, access to health and social services for vulnerable populations and evaluation of educational endeavors in policy, medicine, social work, nursing, allied health, and public health settings.  Recognized as an expert in mixed methods study design, Dr. Frasso provides consultation and oversight on projects for policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and students as well as for partners from local, national and international organizations.

Dr. Frasso has long standing collaborations with the following government agencies, health systems, and educational institutions: the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, WillsEye Hospital, LV Prasad Eye Institute in India, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.  Additionally, Dr. Frasso holds strong relationships with numerous local community organizations. Dr. Frasso's community collaborations include projects focused on eliminating gun violence, addressing the needs of people who are unhoused, community safety, and safe policing. 

Dr. Frasso's expertise in research methods focuses on traditional and alternative data sources and data collection approaches that are crucial to studies designed to inform, assess, and promote policy interventions. Dr. Frasso has trained hundreds of researchers to conduct rigorous qualitative and mixed methods research studies through a popular mini-course on qualitative research that draws learners from around the U.S. Dr. Frasso embraces traditional and creative data collection approaches, including, but not limited to, arts informed research, tag-a-long interviews, photo-elicitation interviews, photo-voice, freelisting, and consensus-deriving group approaches. Additionally, she has worked on several cross-disciplinary projects with economists, educators, and artists committed to using rigorous research methods to amplify the voices of vulnerable populations. 

Dr. Frasso is chair of JCPH's Faculty Affairs Committee and MPH Teaching Team Committee. Dr. Frasso serves and chairs several university-wide, regional, and national committees. She is an Associate Editor of the European Journal of Public Health. Dr. Frasso is affiliated faculty at the Jefferson Center for Connected Care and the Jefferson Center for Injury Research & Prevention. She is dedicated to mentoring junior faculty and training the next generation of policy and public health professionals through teaching and mentorship.

Dr. Frasso is the recipient of several awards and honors including the 2026 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at Jefferson, the 2024 Association for Prevention Teaching and Research's Educator of the Year Award.