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Kara Zivin is a Professor of Psychiatry and Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan, Research Career Scientist at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, and Senior Health Researcher at Mathematica. Her work focuses on improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations with mental health and substance use disorders, particularly pregnant and postpartum individuals, Veterans, and older adults.
- Education: PhD in Health Policy (Harvard 2004), MS in Health Policy and Management (Harvard 2002), MA in International Economics (Johns Hopkins 1998), BA in International Relations (Johns Hopkins 1997), MFA in Creative Writing (Vermont College 2021)
Her research integrates social science and public health tools to examine mixed methods research, mental health, reproductive health, and health policy. Key projects include analyzing Medicaid policy impacts on perinatal outcomes, predictors of clinician burnout, and societal costs of untreated maternal mental health conditions.
Recent publications highlight trends in perinatal mental health services under Medicaid, associations between abortion restrictions and intimate partner violence, and healthcare cost reductions post-Affordable Care Act. Awards include the Marcia A. Valenstein Collegiate Professorship and VA Research Career Scientist status.
