Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion

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Dr. Scarlett Bellamy is Chair and Professor of Biostatistics at the Boston University School of Public Health. Prior to her arrival at BU, she was a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health. Before joining Drexel in 2016, Dr. Bellamy spent 15 years at the University of Pennsylvania and earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Hampton University.

Much of her research centers on evaluating the efficacy of interventions in longitudinal behavioral modification trials, including cluster- and group-randomized trials. She is particularly interested in applying this methodology to address health disparities for a variety of clinical and behavioral outcomes, including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, and health-promoting behaviors.

Dr. Bellamy has served in various leadership capacities for large, multisite studies including RCTs and cohort studies, in addition to serving as a member of numerous Data Safety and Monitoring Committees, including service as chair. She was also PI of an R13 grant supporting the Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop at the Eastern North American Region of the International Biometric Society (ENAR).

Dr. Bellamy is an elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association, a past president of ENAR and past Vice President of the American Statistical Association.