Research Areas
Department of Health Management & Systems Sciences
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Big Data Analytics
Bert Little’s role in research projects broadly encompasses applied mathematics, including but not limited to clinical trial design and implementation, database design, statistical sampling design, multivariate analysis and manuscript publication. Contemporary labels such as Big Data analytics, data warehousing, data mining and AI apply to his expertise. His work is directly related to risk factor analysis for outcomes, particularly type 2 diabetes, interventional cardiology, hepatitis C, and colon, pancreatic, lung and liver cancers.
Community Perceptions and Innovative Pedagogy
David Johnson conducts qualitative and quantitative research to assess community perceptions and engagement in government-run processes and programs, such as strategic planning initiatives and community-wide solarize campaigns. Additionally, his research efforts include the development and application of innovative pedagogies, including but not limited to those that promote the development, application and assessment of critical thinking skills.
Economic Evaluation and Public Policy Analysis
Wei Fu's and Seyed Karimi’s research is in applied econometrics (causal inference), health economics and health policy evaluations. They assess the effects of public policies―such as public and private insurance policy changes, unemployment insurance, food stamp programs and vaccination policies―on population health, individuals’ labor market outcomes and health systems. Their research has primarily focused on disadvantaged populations.
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Health Administration and Economics and Healthcare Leadership
Lee Bewley’s research focuses on developing competent leaders in healthcare organizations who can more effectively and efficiently manage resources and serve people, communities and society toward higher levels of population health. Associated areas of research interest include healthcare strategy, healthcare markets and patient-citizen health decision-making. Finally, continuing research, analysis and evaluation of healthcare management education outcomes, curriculum development and student-alumni competency attainment provide secondary and tertiary research interests.
Women, Infants and Children Health
Melissa Eggen is a health services researcher who uses quantitative and qualitative methods to study structural and systemic factors that impact access to quality healthcare and services for women, infants and children from marginalized populations. She has over 15 years of experience working in community-based and state-wide non-profit organizations and has a special interest in conducting local-level research to inform policy and practice.