Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH
Position title: Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pronouns: she/her
Email: jenny.a.higgins@wisc.edu
Phone: Director and Research Hub Co-Advisor
- Faculty Webpage
- https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/directory/profile/90938437
Jenny is the Bissell Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UW-Madison. Trained in both gender studies and public health, she conducts mixed-methods research on abortion and contraception, often in collaboration with trainees and mentees. She has published over 85 peer-review publications, secured over $8 million in external funds during her time at UW, and served on the board of directors for the Guttmacher Institute. Directing CORE is her dream job.
Jenny loves writing letters, swimming, visiting the teeny tiny branch of her closest public library, and entrenching her laugh lines. Her family members, especially her hilarious two cats, help significantly with the latter.
Jenny is also the Director of the Population and Reproductive Health Division within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.