Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Epidemiology, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Pub Health, 2021
  • B.A., Sociology, Harvard University, 2013
Professional Honors
  • HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Sciences Pre-doctoral Fellowship
Professional Affiliations
  • International AIDS Society
  • Society of Epidemiologic Research

Dr. Jowanna Malone is a social and infectious disease epidemiologist with expertise in causal inference, epidemiologic study design, and the evaluation of health risks and outcomes using real‑world data. Her work centers on applying rigorous epidemiologic methods to complex scientific, regulatory, and legal questions, particularly in the context of infectious diseases, pharmaceuticals, and population health. She specializes in providing epidemiological and statistical consulting to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other private‑sector clients. With well over a decade of experience, she possesses extensive technical expertise in conducting advanced statistical analyses using R, STATA, SAS, and SPSS. Additionally, she is proficient in mixed-methods research, including qualitative data analysis with NVIVO and Atlas.TI.

Dr. Malone has led large‑scale analyses using administrative claims data, cohort studies, and survey data, and is highly skilled in translating complex statistical findings into clear, defensible conclusions for legal, regulatory, and non‑technical audiences. Prior to joining Exponent, has led federally funded and collaborative research projects focused on infectious disease transmission, prevention, and HIV health disparities.

At Exponent, Dr. Malone has supported post‑market regulatory submissions, evaluated associations between pharmaceutical exposures and adverse health outcomes, and contributed to litigation and regulatory matters through data analysis, evidence synthesis, and expert support.

She holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an MSc in Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is a member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society.