Faculty and Research Scientists
| Olesya Baker Research Scientist II | Laura Faden Garabedian Assistant Professor | Christine Lu Affiliate Faculty Member |
| Huseyin Naci Affiliate Faculty Member | Alon Peltz Assistant Professor | Dennis Ross-Degnan Associate Professor |
| Ameet Sarpatwari Institute Faculty | Mahnum Shahzad Instructor | Stephen Soumerai Professor |
| Anita Wagner Associate Professor Interim Director | Hefei Wen Assistant Professor | James Frank Wharam Affiliate Faculty Member |
| Hao Yu Associate Professor | Fang Zhang Assistant Professor |
Fellows
Staff
| Dar Alon, MS | SAS Programmer/Analyst Dar Alon is a SAS Programmer and Analyst in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard. T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Prior to joining HPI, Dar was a healthcare analyst at Analysis Group. dar_alon@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Stephanie Argetsinger, MS, MPH | Senior Project Manager Stephanie Argetsinger is a Senior Project Manager in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Stephanie also graduated from Boston University with a Master of Science in Medical Sciences and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy and Law. stephanie_argetsinger@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Rebecca Costa, MS | Senior SAS Programmer/Analyst Rebecca Costa is a Senior SAS Programmer and Analyst in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. She has a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Sciences and a Master of Science in Epidemiology, both from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Prior to joining HPI, Rebecca worked as an Epidemiologist at Costello Medical. rebecca_costa@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Elizabeth Grillo, MA | Senior Project Coordinator Elizabeth Grillo is a Senior Project Coordinator in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. Elizabeth coordinates the HPI Fellowship program and runs the HPI Seminar Series, in addition to supporting Institute collaborative efforts with Point32Health and various other activities. She has a BA and MA degree in Applied Linguistics from Boston University. Prior to joining the Institute, Elizabeth worked as a Senior Admin at the MIT Clinical Research Center. elizabeth_grillo@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Alyssa Halbisen, MPH | Project Manager Alyssa is a Project Manager in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. She has a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education from Portland State University and a Master of Public Health with a focus in Health Policy & Law and Epidemiology from Boston University. alyssa_halbisen@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Matthew Lakoma, MPH | Senior SAS Programmer/Analyst Matthew Lakoma is a SAS Programmer and Analyst in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. He provides assistance on numerous diabetes and breast cancer projects. He also contributes analytic programming support for both high deductible health plan enrollment and preventive drug list analyses. Matthew graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He also graduated from Boston University with a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. matthew_lakoma@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Robert LeCates, MA | Research Associate Robert LeCates is a Research Associate in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. He has worked in the department for over 20 years, providing administrative and research support to faculty members of the Drug Policy Research Group until 2011. Since then, he has worked as a programmer/analyst, working on state, national, and international projects, using a variety of data sources, including survey data for international projects, and claims data from Medicaid and Medicare dual enrollees, and regional and nationwide health insurers. He has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas in Austin, a Bachelor of Arts in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Houston, and a Master of Arts in Speech Communication from the University of Houston. robert_lecates@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Maia Mast, BS; Senior Research Assistant Maia Mast is a Senior Research Assistant in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research, where she supports a range of projects. Maia received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a minor in Global Health, Culture, and Society from Emory University. After completing her BS, she worked as a Research Assistant in the Psychology Department at Emory. maia_mast@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Georgia Okolita, BS | Project Coordinator, Georgia Okolita is a Project Coordinator in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research, where she is responsible for managing HPI’s pre-award grant portfolio. Prior to her role with HPI, Georgia worked for both the CoRAL and CHeRP divisions as an Administrative/Project Specialist supporting several faculty members. Georgia graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, Georgia worked at the Neurosciences Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital as a Practice Assistant. She then went on to join the Department of Genetics and Population Sciences at Dana Farber Cancer Institute where she worked as a Genetic Testing Coordinator for three years before joining the HPHC Institute georgia_okolita@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Meg Scholl, BA | Senior Program Manager Meg Scholl is the Senior Program Manager for the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. Ms. Scholl received a BA in Health Care Administration and Communication Studies from Stonehill College. She works closely with interim Division Director Anita Wagner and coordinates the administrative operations of the group. Ms. Scholl manages the HPI staff and oversees the division's financial functioning. meg_scholl@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Yunxi Yang, MS | Biostatistician Yunxi Yang is a Biostatistician in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research. She earned a Master of Science in Biostatistics with a concentration in Data Science from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Yunxi also holds a Bachelor of Science in Econometrics with minors in Applied Mathematics and Nutrition from the University of Washington. heather_yang@hphci.harvard.edu | |
| Brittany Zanengo, BS | Project Manager Brittany Zanengo is a Project Manager in the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research . Brittany graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Prior to joining the Department of Population Medicine, she worked as a lab manager at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She manages the division's post-award grant portfolio and financial reporting. brittany_zanengo@hphci.harvard.edu |