Students enrolled in the DPOP PhD program have a variety of previous training experiences and backgrounds. Although a pharmacy or other health care degree is preferable, such a degree is not required for admission to the program. Current PhD students include:
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Melissa Butler
mgbutler@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2003
Melissa’s research interests include Pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research, health policy, health disparities, and survey methodology.
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Jonas Daugherty
jbdaughe@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2008
Jonas is interested in Medicare Part D and hopes to evaluate the medication switching behavior of patients in the donut hole while taking brand name products.
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Stacie Dusetzina
stacie_dusetzina@unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2006
Stacie is interested in pharmacoepidemiology and health services research, specifically in the area of mental health. Her other interests are in health services research in vulnerable populations (specifically children) and chronic disease medication management.
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Christopher Gillette
cgillett@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2008
Chris is interested in researching Physician prescribing behaviors; cost effectiveness versus patient perceived effectiveness and resulting medication-taking behaviors; obesity and comorbidity risks communication between patient-provider; pharmacist obesity education; pharmacist-patient communication in the community pharmacy.
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Aaron Katz
ajkatz@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2008
Aaron is interested in researching Health literacy, patient-provider communication, medication adherence, health policy, and pharmaceutical outcomes with a particular interest in the areas of oncology and infectious diseases.
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Brian Leinwand
leinwand@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2006
Brian’s research interests include Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries’ responses to changes in out-of-pocket costs associated with prescription drugs; Cost-Effectiveness Analyses; and Pharmaceutical/Health Outcomes Research with a special interest in epilepsy and cardiovascular disease.
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Patrick Ryan
pbryan@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2007
Patrick is interested in pharmacoepidemiology and pharmaceutical outcomes research, with a focused attention on secondary uses of insurance claims and electronic health record data to assess drug safety along with benefit-risk analysis to inform therapeutic decision-making.
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Chi-Chuan Wang (Emma)
chicwang@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2007
Chi-Chuan is interested in pharmacoepidemiology and cost-effectiveness analysis.
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Deidre Washington
deidre@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2005
Deidra’s research interests are primarily in the areas of health literacy, medication, adherence, and diabetes. Currently, she is examining ways to improve medication adherence in patients with diabetes who also have low literacy skills. In addition, Deidra is interested in health disparities.
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Bioozhi (David) Wei
dw99@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2008
David is interested in pharmacoeconomics, particularly in cost-effectiveness analysis.
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Amica Simmons Yon, PharmD
asimmons@email.unc.edu
Year Admitted: 2006
Amica is interested in understanding the influence of spirituality/religiosity on patient adherence to medication regimens.
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