My current research interests focus substantively on government regulation of health-related technologies and the implications for public health.
From 2022 to 2024, I co-founded and organized (with Trevor Brown and Rachel Fordham) the Consortium on the American Political Economy Junior Working Group (CAPE-JWG), an online workshop series affiliated with the Consortium on American Political Economy (CAPE) and the American Political Economy (APE) section at APSA.
Health information
"Consumer and physician use and perceptions of AI-generated information about health behavior risks." [proposal stage]
"Use, perceptions, and regulation of AI mental health chatbots." [proposal stage]
"The Politics of Regulating Health Data Privacy in the American Political Economy." [in preparation]
The Politics of Regulating Data Privacy in the American Political Economy: The Case of Health Data and Health Insurance. PhD Dissertation. University of Pennsylvania, 2024. [ProQuest]
Tobacco control (includes vapes and oral nicotine pouches)
"Why U.S. 'evidence-based policy' for vaping is so difficult: sources of divisions over e-cigarettes." [in preparation]
"A global comparison of flavor restrictions for cigarettes and e-cigarettes.” With Holly Jarman, Praneetha Vissapragada, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce. [in preparation]
“Regulatory strategies for implementing tobacco/nicotine flavor restrictions: comparative qualitative case studies of six jurisdictions.” With Holly Jarman, Praneetha Vissapragada, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce. [in preparation]
"Regulatory types in tobacco flavor policies and implications for implementation: qualitative evidence from six jurisdictions.” With Holly Jarman, Praneetha Vissapragada, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce. [in preparation]
“Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation living systematic review.” With Lindson, N; Butler, A; McRobbie, H.; Bullen,C.; Hajek, P.; Wu, A.; Begh, R.; Theodoulou, A.; Notley, C.; Rigotti, R.; Turner, T.; Livingstone-Banks, J; Morris, T.; Hartmann-Boyce, J. [living systematic review]
"Reduced nicotine cigarettes for smoking cessation and reduction." With Jonathan Livingstone Banks, Nicola Lindson, Holly Jarman, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce. [protocol accepted]
"Oral Nicotine Pouches for Cessation or Reduction of Use of Other Tobacco or Nicotine Products.” With Hartmann-Boyce, J.; Tattan-Birch, H.; Brown, J; Shahab, L.; Goniewicz, M.L.; Difeng Wu, A.; Travis, N.; Jarman, H.; Livingstone-Banks, J.; and Lindson, N. [accepted]
“Policy actors as data integrators: mixing data in tobacco control evaluation and assessment.” With Holly Jarman, Praneetha Vissapragada, and Jamie Hartmann-Boyce. [under review]
"Political Learning at Work: Asian Americans in the Tech Workplace.” With Tanika Raychaudhuri. [preparing submission]
Evaluation of the Ready to Work Partnership Grant Program: Findings from the Implementation Study of Four Training Programs for Long-Term Unemployed Workers. Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Washington, DC. 2017. (co-author)
Understanding the Intersection Between TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Services: Findings from a Survey of State Refugee Coordinators. Report prepared for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC. 2017. (contributor)
Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Program in Three Colleges: Implementation and Early Impact Report. Report prepared for the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC. 2018. (contributor)
"Lessons from 6 case studies on tobacco/nicotine flavor restrictions.” CAsToR Briefing. [in preparation]
“Oral nicotine products (ONP): What we know so far.” CAsToR Briefing. [in preparation]
“The health effects of e-cigarettes.” CAsToR Briefing. [in preparation]
“FAQ: How we evaluate the evidence on e-cigarettes.” CAsToR Briefing. [in preparation]
"FAQs: Addressing common misconceptions about evidence reviews in tobacco control studies." CAsToR Briefing. September 2025.
"Flavors in e-cigarettes: a summary of the evidence." CAsToR Briefing. April 2025.