Principal Investigator
Professor of Health Policy and Management
College of Public Health, University of Georgia (UGA)
zchen1(at)uga.edu
College of Public Health, University of Georgia (UGA)Current Students
Xinyi Liu
PhD Student
University of Georgia
Dissertation/Thesis
PhD Student
University of Georgia
Maternal Epilepsy and the Perinatal Care Continuum: Infant Outcomes, Postpartum Care Disparities
Sonh Patrick Chong
DrPH Student
University of Georgia
Dissertation/Thesis
Stephanie Lombard
DrPH Student
University of Georgia
Dissertation/Thesis
Shelby Rentmeester
DrPH Student
University of Georgia
Public Health Workforce
Program Director, Emory University
Ivy Oyegun
DrPH Student
University of Georgia
Dissertation/Thesis
Hannah Schoon
DrPH Student
University of Georgia
Rural Health Research via LLM
Epidemiologist Coordinator, Southeast Utah Health Department
Feiyang Li
DrPH Student
University of Georgia
Dissertation/Thesis
Xuening Cheng
PhD Student (Economics)
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Essays on Economic Aspects of Hospital Management and Services Research
Jiangshan Ji
PhD Student (Economics)
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Dissertation/Thesis
Fei Zhao
PhD Student (Economics)
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Health Services Research using Administrative Data
PhD Student (Economics)
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes
PhD Student
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Trajectories of Frailty and Associated Economic Burden
Chijie Cui
PhD Student
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Health Economics and Data-Driven Healthcare Decision-Making
PhD Student (Committee Member)
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Health Insurance and Household Economic Behavior
Expected graduation: Summer 2029
Alumni
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Jiayi Zhao · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2026Preference for Feature Simplicity and Price as Commitment: A Discrete Choice Experiment on Consumer Preferences for Digital Fitness ApplicationMS (Quantitative Economics), National University of Singapore -
Haoling Wang · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2026Square Dancing or Medical Bills? The Effect of Regular Group Physical Exercise on Healthcare Expenditure among Older Adults in ChinaMA (Economics), University of Chicago -
Yuhan Zhao · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2026Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Jianuo Zhou · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2026Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Shiqi Cheng · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2026Did URRBMI Integration Narrow the Urban-Rural Gap in Healthcare Financial Burden? Evidence from CHARLS 2013-2018MSc (Data Science for Sustainability), National University of Singapore -
Susan Fuller · DrPH, University of GeorgiaSpring 2026Dissertation/ThesisUS CDC
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Betelihem Getachew · DrPH, University of GeorgiaSpring 2026Dissertation/ThesisUS CDC
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Oluwasegun Joel Adegoke · DrPH, University of GeorgiaSpring 2026Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Jessica Amal Tarabay · DrPH, University of GeorgiaSpring 2026Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Yuming Liu · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2025The Impact of Remittances on the Health of Left-behind Children in Rural China: An Empirical Analysis Based on CFPS 2016 DataMS (Information Systems), Northwestern University -
Yuhan Guo · Undergraduate (BS, IET; First Class Honours), University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2025Characterizing Telemedicine Adoption among Providers in the US: Analysis of the 2021 National Electronic Records SurveyMSc (International Health Policy), London School of Economics and Political Science -
Lian Duan · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2025The Impact of Parental Education Level on HPV Vaccination Decisions Among Children: Evidence from the United StatesMA (Economics) student, University of Chicago -
Kristen Landrum McNiff · DrPH, University of GeorgiaFall 2024Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Xiaolong (Chris) Hou · MPH, University of GeorgiaFall 2024Dissertation/ThesisAssistant Professor, Lahore University of Management Sciences -
Wei Jiang · PhD (Economics), University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaFall 2024Essays on Public Hospital Reform, Hospital Management, and Health Services Delivery in East ChinaAssistant Professor, Ningbo University of Finance and Economics -
Feiyang Shen · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2024Health-seeking Behaviour and Its Determinants: Whether the Hierarchical Medical System is Effective in Restraining Bypassing Activities in China?Associate Engineer - Data Analytics, Lenovo -
Songheng Sun · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2024What Does Antiretroviral Therapy Bring to the Development of Low- and Middle-Income Countries?MSc Student, University of Oxford -
Jiaying Wang · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2024Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Yangjing Xu · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2023Longitudinal socioeconomic inequality of mental health among the Chinese elderlyPhD student, George Washington University -
Siyi Liu · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2023How does informal care affect caregivers’ mental health: Evidence from ChinaPhD (Business Economics), Indiana University, Bloomington -
Yujie Fan · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2023Is there discrimination in U.S. criminal law sentencing? A quantitative examination based on non-linear Oaxaca DecompositionPhD Candidate, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore -
Lia Koski · DrPH, University of GeorgiaSpring 2023Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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George Vaughn · DrPH, University of GeorgiaSpring 2023Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Victoria Burse · MPH, University of GeorgiaFall 2022Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Von McClee · DrPH, University of GeorgiaDecember 2021Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Huajue Zhao · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2021The Impact of Diabetes on Labor Force Participation and Productivity in China: Analyses on the Middle-aged and Old-aged AdultsSolution & Project Specialist, Commercial Insurance & Innovative Payment, Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited -
Leisel Talley · DrPH, University of GeorgiaJuly 2021Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Gibril Njie · DrPH, University of GeorgiaMay 2021Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation
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Yuanhang Xi · MPH, University of GeorgiaSpring 2021Gender Pay Gap among US Non-Profit Hospital Executives in 2017 -
Simiao Sun · Undergraduate, University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaJuly 2020Dissertation/ThesisCurrent role, Affiliation