Ye Shen is a PhD candidate in the Decision Sciences track of the Health Policy program at Harvard University. She is interested in using disease simulation modeling, decision analytic, and policy evaluation methods to better inform health policy topics intersecting the social safety net for under-served and vulnerable populations. Ye is currently applying these methods to evaluate policies that address oral health disparities in the United States, such as medical-dental integration, school-based oral health services, and dental workforce in shortage areas.