Completed Research Projects
Health
The Social and Economic Impact of Eliminating Medicaid Dental Benefits: Evidence from the Oregon Health Plan for Oregon, Matthew Carlson PI with co-PIs:David Mosen, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research; John McConnell, Department of Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU); Bill Wright, CORE; and Neal Wallace, School of Community Health at Portland State University (PSU)
Oregon Community Health Integrated Data Systems Project (ORCHIDS), through the Oregon Community Information Network (OCHIN), Matthew Carlson co-PI, and Olivia Thomas, co-PI; with OCHIN’s Mike Leahy PI in collaboration with the Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research and the Oregon Division of Medical Assistance Programs
Racial Disparity in Mortality After Injury: Melanie Arthur, PI in collaboration with OHSU (Richard Mullins, co-PI and Jerris Hedges, Consultant) and Johns Hopkins University (Thomas LaVeist, Consultant)
Assessment of the Spanish Translation of the Oregon Medicaid Health Risk/Health Status Survey for the Oregon Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP): Sharon Lee PI and Matthew Carlson co-PI
Language Barriers and Patient Safety: A Study of Asthma Patients: Sharon Lee PI and Matthew Carlson co-PI with Charles Gallia with the Oregon Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP)
Social and Criminal Justice
Gender, Mental Illness & Criminal Justice, Melissa Thompson PI
Surveys of the Legal Needs of the Poor in Utah: Grant Farr PI
Domestic Violence Intervention Services Evaluation for the Hillsboro Police Department: Melissa Thompson PI
Social and Environmental Sustainability
Director: Matthew Carlson, carlsonm@pdx.edu or 503-725-9554
Program Planning and Grants Director: Olivia Thomas, thomaso@pdx.edu or 503-725-9575
