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Research Focus
Research Focus
I am a health services researcher with advanced training in econometrics. My research area in the financing and delivery of long-term care as the population ages, particularly in rural and low-income areas where access challenges may be felt most acutely. I am interested in evaluating policies and economic conditions that influence the sustainability of the long-term care workforce (particularly home care) across geographies and, by extension, the consequences for care recipients and their caregivers.
Published Papers
My published works fall under 3 categories:
1) health and long-term care delivery in rural areas,
2) Medicaid funded home- and community-based services, and
3) the experiences of unpaid family caregivers.
Dissertation Work
My dissertation research explores the confluence of 2 characteristics unique to home-based long-term care -
the decentralization of care delivery that necessitates worker travel and
It's high reliance on immigrant workers.
My analyses consider how immigration and transportation policies relate to home care workforce outcomes such as relative supply, hours worked, wages, and the geographic distribution of home care services.
Background and Education
Background and Education
I grew up in rural Virginia along the Rappahannock River and attended the College of William and Mary for my undergraduate degree. I received my B.S. in Health Sciences and Public Health and completed AmeriCorps service term in the most remote town in the contiguous US - Glasgow, MT. Working primarily out of their county health department, I worked on projects related to behavioral health and facilitated coordination efforts between community organizations. I discovered my interest in research while there, coming to appreciate the impact of data and lack of useful research available to rural community organizers. My research interests in long-term care were similarly fortified in MT, where workforce and local infrastructure challenges inhibited efforts to support older adults as they aged.
I started my MSPH in Health Policy at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. While at UNC, I worked for the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research under their rural health program, participated in qualitative unpaid caregiving research, and served as the intern for a community project supporting those aging independently in Chatham County.
In May 2023, I started my PhD within the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Department of Health Policy to further pursue quantitative research.
Miller Farms, Glasgow MT.
Outside of Work
Outside of Work
I love trying new recipes (and restaurants), crafting, hiking, and yoga.
Whenever possible, all aforementioned activities are accompanied by cats and dogs.
Badlands National Park, ND
Volkswagon Jetta, TN
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