Ph.D. Placements

Advisor: Yubraj Acharya

Dissertation title: Essays on Social Protection and Health Insurance

First position: Assistant Professor, University of Richmond

Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Richmond

Advisor: Dave Vanness

Dissertation title: Three Essays in Population Health, Health Economics and Outcomes Research

First position: Economist, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Current position: Economist, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Advisor: Yubraj Acharya

Dissertation title: Essays on Determinants of Health

First position: Researcher, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Current position: Research Officer, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Advisor: Chris Hollenbeak

Dissertation title: Three Essays on the Health Economics of Overtreatment of Thyroid Cancer

First position: Research and Development, RTI Health Solutions

Current position: Senior Research Health Economist, RTI Health Solutions

Advisor: Yunfeng Shi

Dissertation title: Teaching Hospital Status and Organizational Structure: Implications for Mortality, Length of Stay, and Costs in Acute Myocardial Infarction

First position: Research Project Manager: Research Associate, Data Manager, Associate Evaluator, Penn State College of Medicine

Current position: Senior Research Scientist, RTI Health Solutions

Advisor: Joel Segel

Dissertation title: Three Essays in Health Economics: Understanding the Effects of Health Policies and Insurance Coverage on Cancer Outcomes

First position: Consultant, Health Management Associates (HMA)

Current position: Consultant, The Moran Company, an HMA company

Advisor: Chris Hollenbeak

Dissertation title: Do-Not-Resuscitation Orders Among Elderly Patients with Hearth Failure

First position: Research and Development, Independent Blue Cross (Philadelphia)

Current position: Senior Quality Management Analyst, Independence Blue Cross

Advisor: Yubraj Acharya

Dissertation title: Essays on Birth Spacing and Fertility in South Asia

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Current position: Research Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University

Advisor: Joel Segel

Dissertation title: Evaluation of Health Policies and Quality Measure in the Era of Value-Based Care

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Current position: Cancer Epidemiologist, American Association for Cancer Research

Advisor: Joel Segel

Dissertation title: Evaluation of Telehealth Utilization and Spending for Mental Health Care

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, University of Maryland

Current position: Research Associate, University of Maryland

Advisor: Jeah Jung

Dissertation title: Lung cancer: Impact of hospice on healthcare costs and utilization

First position: Research and Development, The Moran Company

Current Position: Senior Manager - Data Analytics, McDermott Consulting

Advisor: Selena Ortiz

Dissertation title: The Effect of Patient-Centered Medical Homes on Rural Population Health

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Current position: Assistant Professor - Department of Population Health Sciences, Geisinger

Advisor: Caprice Knapp

Dissertation title: Evaluating a Behavioral Health Integration Pilot in Primary Care Clinics Using Mixed Methods

First position: Strategic Program Director, Geisinger Medical Center

Current position: Associate Director - US Value Strategy and Evidence, AstraZeneca

Advisor: Patricia Miranda-Hartsuff

Dissertation title: Marriage and Health: Questions of Selection and Causality

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, Indiana University-Bloomington

Current position: Assistant Professor of Applied Health Science, Indiana University-Bloomington

Advisor: Marianne Hillemeier

Dissertation title: Impact of Context on Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment

First position: Consultant, Enterprise Resource Performance Consultant (ERP)

Current position: VHA Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning Contract Program Manager, ECS

Advisor: Rhonda BeLue

Dissertation title: A Socioecological View Of Attitudes And Perceptions Towards Uptake Of Breast Cancer Screening In Multicultural Populations

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, Harvard School of Public Health

Current position: Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University Health Science Center

Advisor: Jeah Jung

Dissertation title: The Effects of Medicare Part D on Non-Proper Use of Prescription Drugs in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries

First position: Tenure Line Faculty, Des Moines University

Current position: Associate Professor, Des Moines University

Advisor: Yunfeng Shi

Dissertation title: Vendor Strategies, HER Capabilities, and Patient Experience: An Analysis in the Hospital Setting

First position: Researcher, Universidad De Chile

Current position: Assistant Professor, Universidad De Chile

Advisor: Rhonda BeLue

Dissertation title: Adolescent HIV Risk in South Africa: Multiple Perspectives on Sexual Behavior

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, New York University

Current position: Manager of Research and Evaluation, Forward Cities

Advisor: Pamela Short

Dissertation title: A Micro-Simulation Study of the Individual Welfare Effects of the Affordable Care Act for Previously Uninsured Adults

First position: Post-doc/Fellowship, Columbia University in the City of New York

Current position: Assistant Professor, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Advisor: Patricia Miranda-Hartsuff

Dissertation title: Better Understanding Influenza Vaccination in U.S. Children: Determinants, Family Impact, and Policy

First position: Researcher, Duke University

Current position: Innovation and Strategy Lead, Aligning Health and Social Care, Administration from Community Living

Advisor: Rhonda BeLue

Dissertation title: A Multilevel Approach in Identifying Determinants of Internal Migration and Variability in Migrant Health

First position: Research and Development, Ipsos Public Affairs

Current position: Senior Manager of Policy Research, Instacart

Advisor: Pamela Short

Dissertation title: Breast Cancer: Patterns of Care and Outcomes

First position: Data Manager, D/F Net Inc.

Current position: Senior Clinical Data Manager, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Advisor: Naleef Fareed

Dissertation title: Interpersonal Care Experiences in U.S. Hospitals: Specifications and Antecedents

First position: Tenure Line Faculty, Auburn - Main Campus

Current position: Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham