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Gordon McCord

Associate Teaching Professor, School of Global Policy & Strategy

Gordon McCord has an extensive background in sustainable development, working at the intersection of environmental economics, public health and economic development. His research employs spatial data analysis and satellite remote sensing on topics such as sustainable land use; the burden of a changing climate on infectious diseases and child nutrition; and the health and economic impacts of agricultural technology diffusion. In public health, his research includes ecology-based models to estimate infectious disease burden in populations lacking sufficient health data collection mechanisms; vector-borne disease early warning systems; and financial modeling of primary health care systems. McCord directs the SDG Policy Initiative at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), which uses the Sustainable Development Goals as a framework to support policymakers with data-driven, evidence-based solutions for a sustainable future.