Abigail Neel, MSPH

Abigail H. Neel, MSPH

Johns Hopkins University

Abigail Neel is a faculty member in the International Health Department at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Ms. Neel completed her undergraduate studies at Whitman College, and she received her master’s degree in Health Systems from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has worked for public health organizations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and Jhpiego. Ms. Neel’s current research focuses on health policy and implementation science, especially strengthening immunization systems and improving health access.

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