Overview
Education: Masters Degree, Applied Economics. Duke University. 2007
Bachelors Degree, Economics and Mathematics. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Overview: Alyssa has ongoing collaborations with faculty from Duke Global Health Institute, Hospital Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. She has experience spanning the entire research cycle from grant development and research design, to primary data (or secondary data analysis), and publication of research findings. Alyssa has an MA in applied economics from Duke University and has a range of experience in the fields of health economics, health behaviors and health outcomes, including physician behavior, obesity and physical activity, infectious diseases, and childhood hearing loss. Special areas of expertise are in pilot/feasibility studies, cluster-randomized trials, electronic health records, and health economics.
Bachelors Degree, Economics and Mathematics. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Overview: Alyssa has ongoing collaborations with faculty from Duke Global Health Institute, Hospital Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. She has experience spanning the entire research cycle from grant development and research design, to primary data (or secondary data analysis), and publication of research findings. Alyssa has an MA in applied economics from Duke University and has a range of experience in the fields of health economics, health behaviors and health outcomes, including physician behavior, obesity and physical activity, infectious diseases, and childhood hearing loss. Special areas of expertise are in pilot/feasibility studies, cluster-randomized trials, electronic health records, and health economics.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Biostatistician III
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Outcomes of a Hospitalist-Led Consult Service for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Propensity Score Weighted Study.
Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · November 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) reduces mortality and is the standard of care yet use remains low. Hospitalist-led treatment can fill important gaps in care for patients with OUD. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate effectiveness of a hospitalist-led ... Full text Link to item CiteA case-crossover analysis of short-term PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure and COVID19-related hospitalizations in the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative.
Journal Article Communications medicine · November 2025 BackgroundStudies show associations between air pollution exposure and coronavirus 2019 (COVID19) hospitalizations, but have not substantially explored regional differences. In this study, we estimate associations between shorter-term exposure to ... Full text CiteImproving Access to Specialty Care for Rural Children Using Enhanced Hearing Screening and Specialty Telehealth Follow-Up in Rural Kentucky Schools: Protocol for a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Stepped Wedge, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (Appalachian STAR Trial).
Journal Article JMIR Res Protoc · August 26, 2025 BACKGROUND: Rural populations are disproportionately affected by preventable childhood hearing loss, which is associated with speech and language delays, impaired social development, and decreased educational attainment. Rural schools are critical access p ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Innovative data science and geospatial methods to identify environmental drivers of disparities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and blood pressure over time
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029StandStrong - GWU sub-contract
ResearchBiostatistician III · Awarded by The George Washington University · 2023 - 2026Appalachian STAR Trial
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2026View All Grants