Karoline Mortensen

Karoline Mortensen serves as Professor at the University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School, where she also holds leadership positions as Associate Dean for Business Programs and Associate Director of the Center for Health Management and Policy. Her academic home is specifically within the Health Sector Management and Policy department, focusing on critical issues in healthcare delivery, financing, and policy.

Dr. Mortensen's research interests center on health services administration, healthcare utilization patterns, and the economic implications of health policy. Her work examines how policy changes affect vulnerable populations, with particular attention to Latino communities, the uninsured, and those experiencing food insecurity. She has conducted significant research on the impacts of medical and recreational marijuana policies, psychological distress during public health emergencies, and the relationship between social determinants and health outcomes. Her methodological approach often involves analysis of large national datasets to identify trends and policy implications.

Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly productivity with articles appearing in high-impact journals such as JAMA Network Open, Medical Care Research and Review, and Health Services Research. Her work on the Provider Relief Fund during COVID-19 and trends in healthcare utilization across five decades represents particularly influential contributions to the field. Multiple publications have been widely disseminated, with some picked up by dozens of news outlets and referenced in policy documents.

Dr. Mortensen frequently collaborates with researchers including Michael T. French, Jie Chen, and Andrew R. Timming. Her research has substantial real-world implications, informing debates about healthcare financing, pandemic response, and social determinants of health. The attention her work receives from media and policymakers indicates its relevance to current health policy discussions.