Dominick

Shattuck

, PhD, MS

Dr. Dominick Shattuck is a leading public health researcher and community psychologist whose work bridges research, policy, and practice to improve the health and well-being of individuals, couples, families and communities. His scholarship and applied projects are focused on masculinity, reproductive health, and gender equity, with a growing emphasis on how cultural and systemic factors shape health behaviors and outcomes.

Currently, he has a Faculty Appointment in the School of Medicine (OB-GYN), where he works to raise awareness of salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention. Dr. Shattuck also has an Affiliate Faculty appointment in the Bloomberg School of Public Health (International Health), where he teaches courses on integrating men into health programming. 

Over his career, Dr. Shattuck has led groundbreaking initiatives across the globe. He spearheaded the first trial of male engagement in reproductive health in Malawi, scaled up vasectomy services nationally in Rwanda, and designed the first efficacy study of a mobile application as a family planning method, the Dot Study. His projects have ranged from traditional social and behavior change programming to cutting-edge digital and mobile health innovations, including the development of the first mobile games promoting reproductive health (Nari Paila) and the creation of the COVID Behaviors Dashboard, which mobilized real-time, global data to inform pandemic response strategies.

A recognized leader in men’s health, Dr. Shattuck served as Co-Chair of the USAID-sponsored Male Engagement Task Force, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to advance the field through shared learning and best practices. He also serves as Men's Health Fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men (AIBM), where he contributes to shaping national conversations around men’s health and policy reform. Dr. Shattuck’s approach is relational at its core, emphasizing the interconnectedness of men’s relationships with their history, partners, families, peer groups, communities, and health systems. His mixed-methods research triangulates the perspectives of providers, beneficiaries, and policymakers to drive actionable insights and scalable solutions. His wide-ranging portfolio includes investigations into family planning adherence, HIV and ART adherence, COVID-19 prevention and vaccine uptake, gender norms and risk behaviors, and menstrual hygiene management, among other topics. He also collaborated on behavior change strategies such as the AFCON Team Vaccine Campaign and the Mothers’ Time community mental health initiative.

Dr. Shattuck is a sought-after speaker, author, and thought leader, regularly presenting at international conferences, leading webinars, appearing on podcasts, and publishing peer-reviewed articles, blogs, and policy briefs. His work reflects a consistent vision: to transform health and gender equity by grounding interventions in real-world relationships and systems of care, ultimately improving health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities worldwide.