Monica Aswani

Monica Aswani, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Her work focuses on healthcare quality/cost tradeoffs using econometric and causal inference methods. She holds a Doctor of Public Health from UAB and has affiliations with the Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education (COERE).

Education:

• Doctor of Public Health (2018) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Master of Science (2010) – University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Bachelor of Science in Biology (2006) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research: Dr. Aswani examines healthcare policy effects on access, costs, and outcomes. Key areas include Medicaid expansion impacts, social risk adjustment in hospital penalties, and disparities in cancer treatment. She uses quasi-experimental designs to evaluate policy interventions.

Teaching & Mentorship: Teaches HA645 Health Economics annually since 2019. Serves on over 20 dissertation committees across disciplines, focusing on methodological training.

Awards:

• 2022 Gibbs Leadership Prize for Best Manuscript

Grants & Service: Participates in grant reviews (Childhood Arthritis Research Association), journal refereeing (Medical Care), and institutional committees. Active in professional organizations like the Health Economics Interest Group.

Labs/Teams: Co-leads UAB's COERE initiative and contributed to the UAB Covid-19 Incident Command during the pandemic.