Serena Phillips
Dr. Phillips is a Senior Data Scientist in the Department of Economics' health policy lab. Previous and current work has evaluated tobacco, paid sick leave, and hearing healthcare policies using survey and administrative data sources and quasi-experimental research methods. Other research interests lie in cancer disparities, social determinants of health, oncology patient navigation, and medically underserved populations. As a public health professional and former nurse, Dr. Phillips also has experience with program implementation and evaluation and patient care.
Cancer Screening after the Adoption of Paid-Sick-Leave Mandates (with Michael Pesko, K. Callison, and J.A. Sosa), New England Journal of Medicine, 2023.
Have Recreational Marijuana Laws Undermined Public Health Progress on Adult Tobacco Use? (with Michael Pesko, D.M. Dave, Y. Liang, and J.J. Sabia), Journal of Health Economics, 2023.
"Like pouring salt in a wound": A qualitative exploration of the impact of unmet housing needs on cancer patients and survivors in New York City (with S.E. Raskin, C.B. Harrington, D. Bishop, and F.M. Gany), Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2022.
"You have to keep a roof over your head": A qualitative study of housing needs among patients with cancer in New York City (with S.E. Raskin, C.B. Harrington, R. Brazinskaite, and F.M. Gany), Journal of Oncology Practice, 2019.