PhD in Health Policy and Management
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Our PhD Graduates
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Dr. Norbert E. Belz, PhD, MHSA (2015) PhD, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas Current Position: President and Founder, norbbelz, Inc. Research Interests: Health Information Technology (HIT), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Health Outcomes. Dissertation: "Advanced Use of Electronic Health Records in Patient-Centered Medical Homes" |
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Dr. Jacqueline D. Hill, PhD, MPH (2017) PhD, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas Current Position: Director, Office of Faculty Development, Children's Mercy Kansas City Research Interests: Social determinants of health access to health care services, and impact of health insurance design on health care service utilization and outcomes Dissertation: "The Role of County-Level Socioeconomic Characteristics in Low-Income Women's Use of Screening Mammography in Kansas" |
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Dr. Melissa L. Jaffee, PhD, MBA (2015) Current Position: Health Economics and Outcomes Research Value Demonstration Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Dissertation: "Emergency Department Utilization Among Kansas Medicaid Aged, Blind, and Disabled Beneficiaries with Severe Mental Illness: the Context and Extent of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Visits" |
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Dr. Karen S. Johnson, PhD, MHSA (2009) PhD, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas Research Interests: Health insurance, the Patient-Centered Medical Home, medical management interventions in commercial/Medicare/Medicaid populations, and workplace wellness initiatives Dissertation: "Understanding the Role of the Patient-Centered Medical Home in Building a Strong Primary Care Foundation in the U.S." |
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Dr. Taiye Popoola, PhD, MPH (2014) PhD, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas |
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Dr. Kevin Sykes, PhD, MPH (2014) PhD, Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas Current Position: Director, Clinical Research at University of Kansas Physicians, Inc Research Interests: Global humanitarian healthcare delivery, healthcare for the medically underserved, enrolling underrepresented populations in clinical trials, and the impact of socioeconomics on clinical outcomes Dissertation: "An Exploration of Participant Motives and Motivational Tensions in Short-Term Medical Service Trips" |