Megdalynn Fisher, MPA

Megdalynn Fisher, MPA

she/her

PhD Candidate

Welcome

Bio

I am a recent PhD graduate at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, with an upcoming Assistant Professor appointment at the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs at Florida International University. My research examines the intersection of healthcare policy and public finance, with a focus on the unintended consequences of policies in healthcare settings, particularly in nursing homes. My dissertation explores the effects of federal, state, and federal-state partnership programs on healthcare quality in nursing homes, analyzing issues such as antipsychotic medication use reporting, racial and ethnic composition shifts in long-term care, and the impact of state subsidies on nursing home ownership and quality outcomes. I enjoy teaching economics and mentoring honors students in their senior theses at the O’Neill School. My work has been published by the National Council on Undergraduate Research and the Journal of Student Leadership.

Highlights

Graduate Education

PhD Public Affairs - Indiana University, 2025

  • Dissertation: Policy and Unintended Consequences in Healthcare Quality: The Case of Long-term Care
  • Dissertation Committee: Kosali Simon (chair), John R. Bowblis, Seth Freedman, Justin Ross, and Coady Wing

MPA - Brigham Young University, 2019

  • Advisors: Rob Christensen, Rex Facer, Andrew Heiss

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