Doctoral Graduates

Brunner, Julian W. M., PhD (2018)
Clinical Decision Support: Design Strategies and Quality Outcomes in Primary Care
Health Services Researcher, VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater LA Healthcare System

McBride, Robin F., DrPH (2018)
Applying System Science and  Simulation Modeling in Dentistry and Population Oral Health
Senior Quality Improvement Specialist in Population Health, Health Net

Nonzee, Narissa J., PhD (2018)
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer Among Ethnically Diverse and Low-Income Populations
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Palimaru, Alina, PhD (2018)
Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life and Subjective Well-Being in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
Associate Policy Researcher, RAND Corportation

Richter, Stefan, PhD (2018)
Improving Empiric Antibiotic Coverage for Gram-Negative Rod Infections Using Available Clinical Data
Internal Medicine Physician, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Schickedanz, Adam, PhD (2018)
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Household Resources, Intergenerational Risk of Adversity, and Behavior Problem in Subsequent Generations
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Sorensen, Andrea, PhD (2018)
An Evaluation of the Impact of Clinical Pharmacists on Care Transitions in a Non-Integrated Healthcare System
Manager, Global Health Economics, Amgen

Tran, Linda D., PhD (2018)
Impact of Gentrification on Adult Mental Health
Center Associate, Center for Health Policy Research, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Davis, Anna C., PhD (2017)
The Vital Few: Characterizing the Comorbidity Profiles and Spending Trajectories of Patients with High Costs in an Integrated Delivery System
Research Consultant, Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research

Friedman, Sarah, PhD (2017)
The Effects of Three Types of Insurance Benefit Design Features on Speciality Mental Health Utilization
Assistant Professor, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno

Garcia-Appendini, Ida C., PhD (2017)
Effects of Mexico's Seguro Popular Program on Health-Related Outcomes: Ten Years After Its Implementation
Senior Researcher/Professor, EQUIDE Universidad Iberoamericana

Leung, Lucinda, PhD (2017)
Toward Understanding the Healthcare Value of Veterans Affairs' Primary Care-Mental Health Integration
General Internal Medicine Physician/Health Services Researcher, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Liang, Di, PhD (2017)
A Natural Experiment about the Effects of Urbanization on Elders' Mental Well-Being and Chronic Disease Management: Lessons from China's Passive Urbanization
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California San Diego

Olmos, Tanya T., PhD (2017)
Delivering Preventative Health Services through Health Fairs: A Clinical-Community Partnership in Los Angeles County
Social Science/Health Services Specialist, VA Long Beach Health Care System

Squitieri, Lee S. H., PhD (2017)
The Strengths and Limitations of Linking Medicare Data Across Clinical Settings to Study Elderly Patients with a Pressure Injury Diagnosis
Plastic Surgeon, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services / USC Medical Center

Wynn, Adriane, PhD (2017)
Evaluating Routine Testing and Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Pregnant Women in Southern Africa
Associate Director, Policy Core, Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services (CHIPTS Los Angeles)

Dawes, Aaron, PhD (2016)
Improving Quality Improvement in Surgery: The Role of Quality Improvement Collaboratives
Resident Physician, Department of Surgery, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Dinkler, John, PhD (2016)
An Evaluation of Hypertension Control in the General Population and Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Clinical Trial of Heart Failure
Director of Quality, Hartford Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute; Cardiologist, Cardiology Associates of Central Conneticut

Gase, Lauren, PhD (2016)
Identifying Opportunities to Improve the Health of At-Risk Youth through the Education and Juvenile Justice Systems
Senior Researcher, Spark Policy Institute; Senior Evaluation Analyst, VentureWell

Hsuan, Charleen, PhD (2016)
Hospital Responses to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA): Noncompliance, Hospital Utilization and Readmissions, and Strategic Ambulance Diversions
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Administration, Penn State University

Miake-Lye, Isomi M., PhD (2016)
Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices: Patterns and Positive Deviants in the National Survey of Physician Organizations
Health Science Specialist, VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater LA Healthcare System
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Healthy Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Narain, Kimberly, PhD (2016)
Welfare Reform & the Health of Single Mothers
Assistant Professor, Division of General and Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Parks, Ashley, DrPH (2016)
Improving the Linkage to HIV Specialty Care: Referral and Authorization Process Redesign at the AID Healthcare Foundation
Assistant Professor of Public Health Science, California Baptist University

Sacks, Greg, PhD (2016)
Surgeon Perception of Risk and Benefit in the Decision to Operate under Uncertainty
General Surgery Resident Physician, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Siroka, Andrew, PhD (2016)
The Impact of Poverty and Social Protection on Tuberculosis
Health Economist, World Health Organization

Ziaeian, Boback, PhD (2016)
An Evaluation of National Health Failure Hospitalizations
Assistant Professor, VA Greater LA Healthcare System

Chanfreau, Catherine C., PhD (2015)
Personalized Medicine and the Role of Patient Preferences, Risk Perception and Information Exchange
Research Health Scientist, VA Informatics Computing Infrastructure (VINCI)

Garza, Jeremiah R., PhD (2015)
Stressful Social Comparisons and Daily Stressors: Examining Their Role as Psychosocial Explanations in Socioeconomic Health Disparities
Senior Advisor to Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Public Health Department

Giannitrapani, Karleen F., PhD (2015)
Determinants of Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team Functioning
Associate Director, Quality Improvement Resource Center for Palliative Care

Hinshaw Balgrosky, Jean A., PhD (2015)
Adoption of Electronic Health Records by Physicians for Use in Their Practices
Founder and CIO, Bootstrap Incubation; CIO, MD Revolution
Lecturer, UCLA Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Hoffman, Geoffrey J., PhD (2015)
Risk Predictors, Outcomes, and Costs of Falls Among Older Adults Living in the Community
Assistant Professor, Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing

Kim, Yan, PhD (2015)
Using Administrative Data to Characterize Patterns of End-of-Life Care in Diverse Settings
Physician, UCLA Health System

May, Folasade P., PhD (2015)
Black-White Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Incidence, Screening, and Outcomes
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Gastroenterologist, Division of Digestive Diseases

Wolstein, Joelle, PhD (2015)
Examining Obesogenic Behavior Through the Lens of the Food Environment
Lecturer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health; Lecturer, CSULA

Villatoro, Alice P., PhD (2014)
Perceived Need for Mental Health Care among Racial/Ethnic Minorities and Non-Latino Whites in the United States
Research Scientist, Latino Research Initiative, University of Texas at Austin