Current Projects

How does allostatic load differ between individuals living in 2014 ACA Medicaid expansion vs. non-expansion states?

Data: Add Health Waves IV & V

Is there spatial dependency of fertility rates in the Holmes County Amish community? Is proximity to church leaders and stricter denominations related to fertility outcomes?

Data: Novel Amish Directories Data compiled by Dr. Cory Anderson

Are economic and health distress unique in Appalachian and coal-mining counties?

Data: Appalachian Regional Commission, Census Bureau, DoL, RWJ County Health Rankings, USDA

To what extent are health disparities in rural-urban life expectancy artifacts of internal migration?

Data: Census Bureau, CDC, IRS

What is the effect, if any, of residential third places on life expectancy? Does the effect vary by urbanicity, social unification, or social advantage?

Data: Census Bureau, GHDx, Robert Graham Center, RUCC

I've found evidence that people living in counties with low life expectancy migrate to counties with low life expectancy, and people living in counties with high life expectancy migrate to counties with high life expectancy. What does this mean for the US, particularly in a time of such political, economic, and social divisions?