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 trade, labor markets, and health outcomes in Mexico. 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.