Elizabeth (Liz) Mitchell
PhD Candidate in Health Services Research and Health Policy
Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

I am a researcher and PhD Candidate in Health Services Research and Health Policy with a concentration in Health Economics at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. My anticipated PhD completion is May 2027.

My primary research interests are around medication access and insurance coverage and payment policy in the US. My current research focuses on cardioprotective glucose-lowering drugs for the treatment of diabetes, namely GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors.

I previously worked with the Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy on issues impacting access to high-cost biologics and cell and gene therapies, and as a life sciences economic and policy consultant in Washington, DC. I received my bachelor’s degree in Economics and Philosophy from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.


Education
  • Emory University
    Emory University
    Department of Health Policy and Management
    Ph.D. in Health Services Research and Health Policy
    Aug. 2022 - present
  • Swarthmore College
    Swarthmore College
    B.A. in Economics and Philosophy
    Aug. 2015 - May. 2019
Honors & Awards
  • Early Career Award from the American Diabetes Association, Healthcare Delivery & Quality Improvement Interest Group
    2026
  • Lee B. Lusted Student Prize Competition Finalist, Society of Medical Decision Making
    2026
Selected Publications (view all )
Associations of Medicare Advantage Enrollment Duration with Health Insurance Literacy and Access to and Affordability of Health Care
Associations of Medicare Advantage Enrollment Duration with Health Insurance Literacy and Access to and Affordability of Health Care

Elizabeth Staton, Sungchul Park

Journal of General Internal Medicine 2025

Associations of Medicare Advantage Enrollment Duration with Health Insurance Literacy and Access to and Affordability of Health Care

Elizabeth Staton, Sungchul Park

Journal of General Internal Medicine 2025

Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Managing Prescription Drug Costs Among Older Adults in Medicare

Elizabeth Staton, Heeju Sohn

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 2025

Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Managing Prescription Drug Costs Among Older Adults in Medicare

Elizabeth Staton, Heeju Sohn

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonist and SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing in people with type 1 diabetes
GLP-1 receptor agonist and SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing in people with type 1 diabetes

Piaopiao Li, Zhiyan Li, Elizabeth Staton, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Georgia Davis, Hui Shao, Francisco J Pasquel

Journal of the American Medical Association 2024

GLP-1 receptor agonist and SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing in people with type 1 diabetes

Piaopiao Li, Zhiyan Li, Elizabeth Staton, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Georgia Davis, Hui Shao, Francisco J Pasquel

Journal of the American Medical Association 2024

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