Dissertation Research
My three-paper dissertation examines Type II diabetes through causal inference, statistical, and geospatial methods — each paper connected by a focus on how regulatory and market structures shape patients' ability to obtain care.
Insulin Copay Caps Under the IRA
Difference-in-differences evaluation of the Inflation Reduction Act's capped insulin copay provision in Medicare Advantage, using IQVIA Pharmetrics Plus data.
Read more →APRN Full Practice Authority
Multi-level modeling analysis of how granting APRNs full practice authority affects diabetes treatment outcomes, structured by the 5 A's of Access framework.
Read more →Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Arkansas
Emerging hotspot analysis and explanatory modeling of DFU prevalence patterns to guide resource allocation and targeted intervention.
Read more →Background
Before returning to academia, I spent five years at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas across product modernization, data strategy, and senior data analysis — advising leadership on statistical analysis and healthcare trends for an organization serving over one million members. I bring that payer perspective to my research and teaching at UAMS, where I instruct graduate courses in health policy and healthcare systems.