Virginia Kotzias
About
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. She has nearly a decade of experience conducting mixed methods health services research, and is specially trained in qualitative methodologies and survey development.
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.
Publications
2024
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2024)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
2023
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McNamara, Courtney L.;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Bambra, Clare;
Labonté, Ronald;
Stuckler, David.
(2023)
Have COVID-19 Stimulus Packages Mitigated the Negative Health Impacts of Pandemic-Related Job Losses? A Systematic Review of Global Evidence from the First Year of the Pandemic.
The International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Service (IJSDOHS)
Academic article
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Sieu, Celine;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s child grants program.
Population Medicine
Abstract
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring economic empowerment and gender issues in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme: a qualitative study.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
2021
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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
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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
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Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2024)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme.
Health Policy and Planning
Academic article
-
McNamara, Courtney L.;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Bambra, Clare;
Labonté, Ronald;
Stuckler, David.
(2023)
Have COVID-19 Stimulus Packages Mitigated the Negative Health Impacts of Pandemic-Related Job Losses? A Systematic Review of Global Evidence from the First Year of the Pandemic.
The International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Service (IJSDOHS)
Academic article
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Sieu, Celine;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring health equity in Lesotho’s child grants program.
Population Medicine
Abstract
-
Besnier, Elodie Anne Suzanne;
Hlabana, Thandie;
Kotzias, Virginia Irene;
Beck, Kathryn Christine;
Sieu, Celine;
Muthengi, Kimanzi.
(2023)
Exploring economic empowerment and gender issues in Lesotho’s Child Grants Programme: 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
Outreach
2023
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PosterBesnier, 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