Karen Kuntz

Karen Kuntz is a Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management at the University of Minnesota and co-leader of the Screening, Prevention, Etiology and Cancer Survivorship (SPECS) Program at the Masonic Cancer Center. She holds a ScD in Biostatistics from Harvard University (1993), an MS in Biostatistics (1990), and a BA in Biology from the University of California-Santa Cruz (1983).

• Education: ScD (Biostatistics, Harvard 1993), MS (Biostatistics, Harvard 1990), BA (Biology, UCSC 1983)

Her research focuses on medical decision making, simulation modeling for public health strategies, and addressing biases in disease modeling. Key areas include colorectal cancer screening trends, cost-effectiveness analysis frameworks, and the statistical evaluation of the obesity epidemic.

Recent publications analyze blood-test-based cancer screening models, Alzheimer's clinical trials, and methodological standards for economic evaluations. These works span subfields like health disparities, diagnostic biomarkers, and value-of-information analysis.

• Scientific Awards: Member of Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health

As a leader in the SPECS Program, she collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at the Masonic Cancer Center, advancing evidence-based health policy through rigorous simulation modeling and economic evaluation of clinical interventions.