Dr. Alyssa Bilinski is the Peterson Assistant Professor of Health Policy in the Departments of Health Services, Policy & Practice and Biostatistics.  Her research focuses on developing novel methods for policy evaluation and applying these to identify interventions that most efficiently improve population health and well-being.  Dr. Bilinski's methodological interests include advancing data-driven approaches for observational causal inference, improving causal identification and interpretability in high-dimensional simulation models, and incorporating both cost-effectiveness and affordability into health care decision-making.  She studies a range of policy areas, including health insurance reform, gaps in equitable and comprehensive access to dental care, and infectious disease management.