Vivian Christensen holds a doctorate in sociology from the
University of California, Santa Cruz and completed a post-doctoral fellowship
in evidence-based medicine in the Department of Medical Informatics &
Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health & Science University. She is
currently a research scientist at the Oregon Clinical and Translational
Research Institute (Oregon Health & Science University) where she focuses
on health experiences research.
Dr. Erika Cottrell is a research associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and an investigator at OCHIN, a nonprofit health innovation center committed to conducting research to improve the health of underserved populations. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her Master's in Public Policy from Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, and her B.A. in Anthropology from Luther College, Decorah, IA. Dr. Cottrell has an active portfolio of research focused on identifying and addressing social determinants of health in primary care; understanding and disseminating patient health experiences; and evaluating the impact of payment and policy changes on health care access, utilization, and outcomes. She is currently leading OCHIN’s social determinants of health research program and is a founding member of the Health Experiences Research Network Steering Committee.
