Anastasia Marshak

Research Assistant Professor

Research Assistant Professor, Friedman School

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Working with Feinstein since 2006

Based in Somerville, MA

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Anastasia Marshak’s research at Feinstein aims to make humanitarian programming more appropriate and impartial by showing the value of and advocating for more data- and evidence-driven approaches. Her main body of work focuses on improving the field’s understanding of the drivers of malnutrition in complex contexts. As part of this she develops and applies improved methods to identify those drivers. Anastasia also supports improved programming in the areas of early marriage and the long-term impact of conflict on livelihoods and access to services applying a variety of methods, including program evaluations. Recently, Anastasia studied the effects of human rights abuses that took place during attacks on IDP camps in northern Uganda as part of a trial for the International Criminal Court (ICC). In addition to her research, Anastasia teaches introductory and intermediate statistics at the Friedman School.

Anastasia has expertise in quantitative analysis, research design, and nutrition. Prior to joining Feinstein, Anastasia worked for the MIT Poverty Action Lab and the World Bank in Sierra Leone.

She holds a B.S. in quantitative economics and international relations from Tufts University and an M.A. in economics from Boston University. She holds a Ph.D. from the Friedman School of Nutrition in the Food Policy and Nutrition Program, with a focus on humanitarian assistance.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

REGIONAL FOCUS

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Statistical Methods for Nutrition Science and Policy (NUTR207), Fall Term
  • Statistical Methods for Health Professionals I (NUTB250), Fall Term
  • Statistical Methods for Health Professionals II (NUTB350), Spring Term

 

MOST CITED BOOKS & ARTICLES

MOST RECENT EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Anastasia Marshak, Gwenaelle Luc, Anne Radday, and Helen Young. 2021. “Seasonality of acute malnutrition and its drivers: a case study from eastern Chad” Field Exchange.
  • Anastasia Marshak, Aishwarya Venkat, Helen Young, and Elena Naumova. 2021. “How Seasonality of Malnutrition is Measured and Analyzed.” International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health 18(4).
  • Anastasia Marshak, Helen Young, Anne Radday, and Elena Naumova. 2020. “Sustained Impact of a Multi-Sectoral Intervention on Child Nutrition Two Years after Program Completion.” Maternal and Child Nutrition.
  • Anastasia Marshak, Helen Young, Anne Radday, and Elena Naumova. 2020. “Sensitivity of Nutrition Indicators to Measure the Impact of a Multi-Sectoral Intervention: Cross-sectional, Household, and Individual Level Analysis.” International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health 17(9).

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