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Virginia Kotzias

Virginia Kotzias

PhD Candidate
Department of Sociology and Political Science

virginia.kotzias@ntnu.no
Bygg 7, Dragvoll
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Ms. Kotzias is a PhD candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She is trained in health policy research methods and project management with experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Prior to NTNU, Ms. Kotzias conducted research on health disparities and inequalities, long term services and supports, patient experience of care, telemedicine, stakeholder engagement, and suicide prevention. 

Located in NTNU's Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN), her current research focuses on the intersection of economic shocks, social protection policies, and maternal/child health outcomes. She has a special interest in using mixed-methods approaches and emerging digital methodologies to answer complex questions about social, political, and economic phenomena and their effects on health and wellness.

Competencies

  • Health policy
  • Policy Analysis
  • Qualitative methods

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2023

  • Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne; Hlabana, Thandie; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Beck, Kathryn Christine; Sieu, Celine; Muthengi, Kimanzi. (2023) Exploring economic empowerment and gender in Lesotho’s Child Grants Program: A qualitative study. Health Policy and Planning
    Academic article

2021

  • Friedman, Esther M.; Shih, Regina A.; Ahluwalia, Sangeeta C.; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Phillips, Jessica L.; Siconolfi, Daniel. (2021) Factors Explaining State Differences in Applying for a Recent Long-Term Care Program that Promotes Aging in Place: Perspectives of Medicaid Administrators. Journal of Applied Gerontology
    Academic article

2020

  • Yang, Joshua S.; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Crosbie, Eric; Mackey, Tim K.. (2020) COVID-19 and a Window of Opportunity: Guiding Principles for a Health-Promoting Trade Agenda. International Journal of Health Policy and Management
    Reader opinion piece

Journal publications

  • Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne; Hlabana, Thandie; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Beck, Kathryn Christine; Sieu, Celine; Muthengi, Kimanzi. (2023) Exploring economic empowerment and gender in Lesotho’s Child Grants Program: A qualitative study. Health Policy and Planning
    Academic article
  • Friedman, Esther M.; Shih, Regina A.; Ahluwalia, Sangeeta C.; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Phillips, Jessica L.; Siconolfi, Daniel. (2021) Factors Explaining State Differences in Applying for a Recent Long-Term Care Program that Promotes Aging in Place: Perspectives of Medicaid Administrators. Journal of Applied Gerontology
    Academic article
  • Yang, Joshua S.; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Crosbie, Eric; Mackey, Tim K.. (2020) COVID-19 and a Window of Opportunity: Guiding Principles for a Health-Promoting Trade Agenda. International Journal of Health Policy and Management
    Reader opinion piece

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2023

  • Poster
    Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne; Kotzias, Virginia Irene; Hlabana, Thandie; Beck, Kathryn Christine; Sieu, Celine; Muthengi, Kimanzi. (2023) Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s Child Grants Pro. World Federation of Public Health Associations World Congress on Public Health , Rome 2023-05-02 - 2023-05-06
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