Margaret Arnesen

Margaret Arnesen leads The Pew Charitable Trusts’ work on state-level policy solutions and research in efforts to improve public health data sharing.

Previously, she worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, where she developed and managed public health programs for the prevention of chronic disease, with a focus on increasing health equity and access to care for populations that face significant health disparities.

Arnesen holds a bachelor’s degree in classical and Near Eastern archaeology and classical studies from Bryn Mawr College and a master’s degree in public administration and policy from American University.