Emily is a senior research director at NORC with more than a decade of experience leading evaluations of Medicare programs, alternative payment models, and complex health system initiatives. She brings deep expertise in mixed‑methods research, project management, quantitative analysis, and data visualization. Emily is known for her ability to manage large, multi‑team evaluations while also contributing substantively to analytic strategy, interpretation of findings, and reporting. Her work focuses on value‑based payment, accountable care models, behavioral health integration, and improving care for Medicare and Medicare‑Medicaid populations through rigorous, policy‑relevant evaluation.

At NORC, Emily serves as project manager for two Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation model evaluations: the ACO REACH Model and the Vermont All‑Payer ACO Model. In these roles, she oversees qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, coordinates cross‑team workflows, manages budgets and client engagement, and contributes to mixed‑methods reporting and data visualization.

Emily also leads technical assistance efforts for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) Demonstration, managing multiple tasks related to state support, policy documentation, and cost report review. In addition, she played a central role in the CMS Financial Alignment Initiative, where she managed the data collection system, led readiness reviews, and conducted analytic reporting to support states and Medicare‑Medicaid plans.

Prior to joining NORC, Emily conducted policy‑relevant academic research. At Vanderbilt University’s Department of Health Policy, she researched the impact of hospice ownership and oversight on the quality of care. At the University of Chicago’s Urban Labs, she worked on a randomized controlled trial evaluating behavioral health services for individuals released from Cook County Jail.