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Rachel T. Kurtzman

Research Scientist
Rachel is a mixed-methods researcher with experience implementing and evaluating interventions.

Rachel is a research scientist in the Health Sciences department. She is a mixed methods researcher with experience in qualitative research, analysis of large datasets, Delphi panels, survey design, program implementation, program monitoring and evaluation, and clinical research. 

At NORC, Rachel supports projects funded by a variety of clients. She currently supports the Maryland Statewide Prevention and Reduction Collaborative (SPARC) antibiotic stewardship efforts and has supported several Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funded projects. 

Before NORC, Rachel worked in various clinical settings as a research associate on therapeutic and non-therapeutic studies. Most recently, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Family Medicine at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. 

Education

PhD

Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

MSPH

Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

BA

University of Rochester

Project Contributions

Strategic Landscape Assessment of Health Workforce Initiatives

Supporting PCORI’s understanding of the health research workforce landscape

Client:

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)