CPRC

Melissa Martinson is a doctoral candidate in social work with a concentration in social policy and policy analysis at Columbia University. Her dissertation research is a comparative study of health and disparities in health across the lifespan in the U.S. and England. Her other research interests include child and family policy, social determinants of health, comparative international research in health and social policy, the protective role of social support, and poverty. Before coming to Columbia, Melissa spent two years as a social worker with children and families in London, U.K.