Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin
Mike Curb Professor of Health Policy · Vanderbilt University
Expert in health policy, particularly insurance and health care financing issues.
State and Local Health Policy Payment Reform Medicare Health Economics Health Care Spending
Kevin Knauss
Independent Health Agent, Blogger, History Author · Insure Me Kevin
Health Insurance & Reform
Covered California Health Insurance Folsom Lake History
J. Aaron Johnson, PhD
Director of the Institute of Public and Preventive Health and Professor of Psychology · Augusta University
For two decades, J. Aaron Johnson's research has focused on evidence-based practices, primarily in substance use prevention.
Alcohol Screening Brief Interventions Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Opioid Epidemic
Sam Cykert, M.D.
Professor of Medicine & Clinician and Researcher, Associate Director of Medical Education for NC AHEC Program, & Clinical Director of the NC Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Cykert's research career has an emphasis on access to care, resolution of health disparities, and primary care practice improvement
Access to Care Resolution of Health Disparities Primary Care Practice Improvement Racial Disparities in Primary Care Lung Cancer
Robert Pollin
Distinguished Professor of Economics / Co-Director, Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert Pollin's research centers on macroeconomics and the economics of building a clean-energy economy in the U.S and globally.
Conditions for Low-Wage Workers Applied Econometrics Green New Deal Clean Energy Economics
Young-Rock Hong
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Young-Rock Hong is a health services researcher and medical sociologist.
Scoial Determinants of Health Palliative Care Value-based care Cancer Screening Preventive Care Services
Ahu Yildirmaz, Ph.D.
Vice President, Head of ADP Research Institute · ADP
PhD economist with global background and insight on employment, big data, healthcare and workforce demographics
Big Data Business Intelligence Employment Jobs Creation Workforce Demographics
Josh Price
Associate Professor of Economics · Southern Utah University
Specializing in the economics of public policy, choice architecture, and litigation consulting
Policy Analysis and Management Economic Losses Health Economics Data Analysis Behavioral Economics
LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · Florida Atlantic University
LeaAnne DeRigne's area of research expertise is in paid sick leave, flexible work, vacation time, and pensions.
vacation time Pensions Health Care Policy Labor Market Participation Sick Leave
Thomas Greaney
Visiting Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: greaney@uchastings.edu
Health Policy Antitrust Law Health Law Affordable Care Act (Aca)
Kerri Raissian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Policy · University of Connecticut
Public administration expert, focusing on child and family policy
The impact of early childhood investments on child well-being Role of policy in family violence and contraception subsidies How policy generates family complexity, data collection and decision making in the child protective system
Jeffrey M. Hirsch, J.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law, School of Law · UNC at Chapel Hill
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law
Unions/Union Organizing Collective Bargaining Employment Discrimination Employment Law
Robert Schwartz
Visiting Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: schwartr@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8947 / Office 603G-200
Health Law Bioethics Health Care Decision-Making Legislative Process and Procedure Tort Law
Christopher Smith
Professor of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University
U.S. Supreme Court scholar whose specific interests include judicial policymaking, constitutional rights and prisoners' rights
Prisoners' Rights US Supreme Court Constitutional Rights
Beth Virnig
Dean and Professor · University of Florida
Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.
Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare
Suzanne Wenzel
Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Professor in Urban Social Development · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Interdisciplinary researcher, specializing in the health-related needs of vulnerable populations.
Substance abuse treatment sexual risk behavior and risk reduction Post-traumatic stress disorder in women Homelessness and homeless women HIV and AIDS
Ruth Braunstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology · University of Connecticut
Dr. Braunstein is a cultural sociologist interested in the role of religion and morality in American political life.
Sociology of Religion Cultural Sociology Religious Studies Faith-based Communities Religion Politics & Culture
Lizheng Shi
Endowed Regents Professor and vice chair of health policy and management · Tulane University
Lizheng Shi is an expert in health technology assessment, economics and policy, and for COVID-19.
Coronavirus Health Policy health technology assessment Health Economics COVID-19
Gregory DeFreitas
Professor of Economics · Hofstra University
Prof. DeFreitas is an expert on labor studies.
Labor Economics Research Methods Urban Economics Microeconomics African Economic Development
Leonard Fleck
Professor of Philosophy · Michigan State University
Leonard Fleck is an expert in health care justice, health care rationing, as well as ethical issues related to genetic technologies.
Health care policy including changes being made by the Trump administration