Population Studies and Training Center

Dr. Steenland is a health services and health policy researcher focused on maternal and reproductive health policy in the United States. Her research uses econometric methods to evaluate maternal and reproductive health programs and policies, with a particular focus on Medicaid policy. Her previous research has tested the impact of Medicaid expansion on postpartum coverage and outpatient care use in Arkansas, and the effect of reimbursement for immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception on postpartum contraceptive use. She holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and a Doctor of Science in Global Health and Population from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. The overarching goal of her research is to identify policy options to increase the equity and quality of women’s health services. Her previous research has examined the effect of Medicaid payment policies for immediate postpartum contraception, and expansions of Medicaid eligibility in pregnant and postpartum populations.