Hailey Brace is a sixth year PhD Candidate in Health Policy and Economics. She earned her bachelor's degree in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University in 2019. Prior to the PhD program, Hailey worked for two years as a Predoctoral Research...
Cordelia Kwon received a BA in Global Public Health and Anthropology from New York University in 2021. Following graduation, she worked as a Senior Policy Associate at J-PAL North America, supporting randomized evaluations of social policies and...
Julia Eddelbuettel graduated with a BS in Policy Analysis & Management with high honors and high distinction from the Cornell University Brooks School of Public Policy in December 2021. Following graduation, Julia worked as a Senior Statistical Programmer...
Dissertation Title: “Optimal Matched Designs to Study Post-Acute Skilled Nursing Facility Utilization and Outcomes”
Medicare spends approximately $60 billion on post-acute care, with approximately half these expenditures being on Skilled Nursing Facility...
Dissertation Title: "Essays on Criminal Health Law and Policy"
How does criminal law enforcement affect health? This dissertation addresses this question through three studies that employ mixed empirical methodologies. Using descriptive quantitative...
Dissertation Title: "Essays on Consumer Preferences in Health"
This dissertation quantifies consumer preferences in the domain of health, examines the mechanisms underlying these preferences, and develops tools for policymakers and practitioners to...
Dissertation Title: "Essays in Youth Mental Health: Exploring Emergency Care, Policy Interventions, and Pandemic Challenges"
In this dissertation, I explore the intricate dynamics shaping youth mental health services through three interrelated studies.
In...
Dissertation Title: "Care Delivery in Nursing Homes: The Role of Quality, Insurance, and Specialty Clinicians"
This dissertation describes three papers evaluating factors which contribute to the care and wellbeing of nursing home residents. Taken together...
Dissertation Title: "Essays on Health and Economic Outcomes Over the Life-Course"
This dissertation studies how health and health policies impact economic outcomes like earnings, employment, disability application, and wealth accumulation throughout the...