Beth Sully

Principal Research Scientist
Guttmacher Institute

esully@guttmacher.org

Field of Study: Demography, Public Administration/ Government
 
Specialization: Policy and Ethics, Population and Development, Reproductive Health (Family Planning)
 
Education: Doctorate (Ph.D, or MD), Princeton University, Demography, 2015
 
Working languages: English
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Population Association of America (PAA)


Professional web page:
https://www.guttmacher.org/about/staff/elizabeth-sully  
 
Professional Summary:

Elizabeth Sully, PhD, is Director of International Research at the Guttmacher Institute. Dr. Sully joined the Guttmacher Institute as a Senior Research Scientist in 2015 and became Director of International Research in 2025. Her research focuses on abortion measurement, adolescent reproductive health, and the impact and cost-effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health services. She has authored influential studies on the indirect estimation of abortion, contraceptive need and use, and the returns on investment in family planning services that have advanced measurement and informed policy deliberations internationally. Dr. Sully holds leadership positions on international scientific bodies, including co-chairing the FP2030 Performance Monitoring Working Group and the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Rethinking Family Planning Measurement and serving on UNFPA’s technical advisory group on sexual and reproductive agency. Dr. Sully earned her PhD in public affairs and demography from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Population Research, her MA in public affairs from Princeton, and her BA with Joint Honors in political science and international development studies from McGill University.