Education
PhD in Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, August 2018.
Insurance Instability and People with Disabilities.
Master's degree in Health Policy and Management from Washington State University, Spokane, WA, May 2010.
The Intersection of Age and Eligibility: Variation in Health Services Use for Medicare Beneficiaries.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Reed College, Portland, OR, June 2006.
Women and Sexuality in the Healthcare Setting
Research Activities
Research Scientist
Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living
Funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
October 2015 - September 2020
Dissertation Student
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Funded by Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy
January 2013 - December 2016
Research Assistant
Teaching and Training in Public Health for the 21st Century
Funded by Gillings Innovation Lab
February 2011 - August 2011
Research Assistant
Assessing the impact of Medicare-D on SSDI beneficiaries
Funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
August 2008 - August 2010
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
As Elizabeth Geneva Blodgett:
Gimm, G., Blodgett, E., & Zanwar, P. (2016). Examining access to care for younger vs. older dual-eligible adults living in the community. Disability and Health, 9(3), 431-438.
Kennedy, J., Blodgett, E., & Gimm, G. (2013). Return to work: A critical aspect of care coordination for younger dual eligibles. Disability and Health, 6(2), 95-9.
Kennedy, J. J., & Blodgett, E. (September 5, 2012). Health insurance-motivated disability enrollment and the ACA. The New England Journal of Medicine, 367(12), e16.
Kennedy, J. J., Maciejewski, M., Liu, D., & Blodgett, E. (2011). Cost-related nonadherence in the Medicare program: the impact of Part D. Medical Care, 49(5), 522-526.
Kennedy, J., Dipzinski, A., Roll, J., Coyne, J.,& Blodgett, E. (2011). Medicare prescription drug plan coverage of pharmacotherapies for opioid and alcohol dependence in WA. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 114(2-3), 201-206.
Kennedy, J., Tien, Y., Cohen, L. J., Sclar, D. A., Liu, D., Blodgett, E. G., & Engle, J. (2009). The association between class of antipsychotic and rates of hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries. Clinical Therapeutics, 31(12), 2931-2939.
Professional Experience
2015 - present
Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living, Spokane, WA.
Research Scientist
2012-2014
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Teaching Fellow
2010-2012
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Teaching and Research Assistant
2008-2010
Washington State University, Spokane, WA.
Research Assistant
2006-2008
Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington, Spokane, WA.
Extension Coordinator
Teaching Experience and Training
Course Design Specialist, "Introduction to Health Services Systems Pt. 1 and 2," Fall 2015.
Teaching Fellow, "Introduction to Health Services Systems Pt. 1," Spring 2015.
Teaching Fellow, "Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System," Fall 2012 - Summer 2014.
Future Faculty Fellowship Program, University of North Carolina Center for Faculty Excellence, Spring 2012.
Professional Affiliations, Service, and Honors
American Public Health Association, 2017-present.
Best Student Poster Award, NARRTC, 2017.
Best Research Paper Award, NARRTC, 2017.
Committee on Educational Excellence and Innovation, University of North Carolina, 2012.
Henry T. Phillips Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Doctoral Student, University of North Carolina, 2012.
Ad hoc article reviewer, Journal of Health Administration Education.
Ad hoc article reviewer, Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
AcademyHealth, 2011-present.
Disability Research Interest Group of AcademyHealth, Executive Board, 2010 - 2015.