Dr. Anthony R. Mawson

Dr. Anthony R. Mawson is a renowned epidemiologist holding a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology from McGill University (1971), an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Essex (1972), and both a Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health in Epidemiology from Tulane University. His career spans academia and public health, beginning as Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Loyola University (1973–1982), followed by roles as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Louisiana State University Medical Center (1981–1992) and Professor of Public Health at Des Moines University and Jackson State University, where he secured multi-million-dollar NIH and USDA grants.

Since 2011 he has been a Visiting Professor at Jackson State and President of the Chalfont Research Institute, focusing on vaccine-related health outcomes. His studies, including a 2017 pilot analysis, a 2020 pediatric study, and a 2025 Florida Medicaid-based study, examine associations between vaccination schedules and autism. He has served as Special Issue Editor for the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

His work has been cited extensively by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., underscoring his influence in the MAHA movement. Despite facing professional marginalization and ridicule from mainstream institutions, Dr. Mawson’s commitment to the science has remained steadfast, prioritizing transparency and justice for autism-affected families.