Prof. Jay J Shen is an Associate Dean of the School of Public Health and Interim Director of the Center for Health Disparities Research. He is also a professor of healthcare administration and policy. He teaches healthcare systems and financing, health economics, organizational theory, and the management of health information systems. His research covers health services research and public health with focuses on clinical outcomes and quality of care, healthcare disparities, and the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare delivery in areas such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, palliative care, maternal health, and behavioral and mental health. He has served on the grant review study sections of AHRQ, NIH, DoD, and the National Science Foundation of New Zealand.