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
Disparities in Advance Care Planning: Did COVID-19 Change Anything?
Conference J Am Geriatr Soc · May 13, 2026 BACKGROUND: Rates of advance care planning (ACP) are lower and preferences for life-prolonging treatment are higher among Black compared to White older adults. We examined whether these differences persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Between F ... Full text Link to item CitePredictors of Readiness to Engage in Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults With Serious Illness: Baseline Findings From the EQUAL ACP Study.
Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · April 2026 BACKGROUND: Advance care planning (ACP) supports seriously ill individuals in identifying and communicating their values and preferences for future care. However, disparities in ACP engagement persist, particularly among African American older adults. This ... Full text Link to item CiteAssessing Environmental, Nutritional, and Genetic Factors for Otitis Media-Related Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska Native Children.
Journal Article Ear and hearing · March 2026 ObjectivesThe majority of childhood hearing loss is from preventable ear infections, and rural regions, such as Alaska, home to Alaska Native peoples, are disproportionately affected. The underlying mechanisms for otitis media-related hearing loss ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
K24 Patient-Oriented Research
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · 2025 - 2030Innovative 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 - 2029Appalachian STAR Trial
ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027View All Grants