Dr. Jie Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the School of Public Health, the University of Maryland at College Park. Dr. Chen’s research fields include health care disparities, health care delivery systems and policy, behavioral health, aging, and dementia care. Her work uses a multidisciplinary perspective and involves collaboration with clinical leaders, community partners, and organizational decision-makers. Her current research focuses on the integration of healthcare organizations, promoting the behavioral health of vulnerable populations and mental health among older adults. Dr. Chen is also interested to study the impact of health policy initiatives and changing economic conditions on health care access, utilization, and health disparities. Dr. Chen has more than fifteen years of research experience developing, refining, and applying analytical methods to evaluate the impact of health policy and the health care delivery system on population health outcomes.