CERTIFICATIONS

National Certification in Public Health (CPH)

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

Professor, Jefferson College of Population Health
Program Director, Public Health, Jefferson College of Population Health
Associate Director for Public Health, Jefferson Center of Injury Research and Prevention

TEACHING

Introduction to Public Health
Capstone/ILE LEAP I and II
Qualitative Methods

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Rosemary (Rosie) Frasso is a public health researcher and educator. 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 improve population health, healthcare quality, access to health services for vulnerable populations and evaluation of educational endeavors in medicine, social work, and public health settings.  Dr. Frasso provides consultation and oversight on qualitative projects for clinicians, researchers, and students as well as for clients including the VA Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

Her expertise in qualitative methods focusses on traditional and alternative data sources and data collection approaches, including, but not limited to, arts informed research, walking interviews, photo-elicitation interviews, freelisting and consensus-deriving group approaches. Additionally, she has worked on several cross-disciplinary projects with educators, artists and economists who are committed to using qualitative methods to support and enhance community collaborations and to amplify the voices of vulnerable populations.  

Dr. Frasso is dedicated to training the next generation of public health professionals through teaching and mentorship. She has taught multiple courses including Introduction to Public Health, Qualitative Methods and Capstone/ILE.