Kristin Linn

Kristin Linn, MStat, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania and Associate Director of PennSIVE, a biomedical imaging group. She is affiliated with CHIBE (Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics) and focuses on methodological and applied research in precision medicine, causal inference, and health equity.

• Key affiliations: CHIBE, PennSIVE
• Expertise: Statistical methods for personalized interventions, algorithmic fairness, health policy evaluation

Dr. Linn's research bridges biostatistics and behavioral economics to address critical healthcare challenges:

• Developing statistical methods for sequential multiple assignment randomized trials (SMARTs) to optimize long-term health behaviors
• Quantifying racial bias in healthcare algorithms (e.g., VA risk scores)
• Designing machine learning fairness frameworks for health applications
• Biomedical imaging research involving scanner harmonization and personalized TMS treatments
• Policy work evaluating Medicaid waivers and primary care payment systems

Her methodological rigor has been applied across diverse domains including:

• Physical activity promotion
• Gun safety interventions
• Clinician behavior modification
• Medicaid policy evaluation

Dr. Linn collaborates extensively with interdisciplinary teams across Penn Medicine, including:

• Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD
• Amol Navathe, MD, PhD
• Atheen Venkataramani, PhD, MD, MPhil
• Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP