The School of Public Health Sciences is a division of the Faculty of Health
Joint appointment with Economics
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Contact information
Email: sehorton@uwaterloo.ca
Research interests
My current research focuses on economic aspects of global health. This includes cost-effectiveness, cost and prioritization of interventions of many kinds. I specialize in diagnostics, cancer, micronutrients, undernutrition, the double-burden of nutrition and a wide range of other interventions. I am currently deputy chair of the Lancet Commission on Diagnostics which aims to report in summer 2021.
Graduate supervision and student opportunities
I am not accepting applications from graduate students at this time.
Teaching interests
- Economics of public health
- Health policy
- International health
Education
BA Economics, Cambridge University
MA Economics, Harvard University
PhD Economics, Harvard University
Selected publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications.