Dr. Zivin’s research focuses on the intended and unintended consequences of policies that influence vulnerable populations with mental health conditions, including pregnant and postpartum (known as perinatal) women, older adults, and Veterans. In several interrelated NIH-funded studies, Dr. Zivin assesses the impact of federal and state policies on perinatal women, including delivery outcomes, health services utilization, and costs among those with mental health and substance use conditions and maternal morbidity. These studies also focus on the impact of maternal behavioral health conditions on infant outcomes such as preterm birth and health care utilization. With co-investigator Dr. Vanessa K. Dalton, Dr. Zivin also leads a study focused on mental health impacts of recent changes in reproductive health policy on women living in states where abortion access has changed after the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade through a ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022.
Dr. Zivin’s other research examines predictors and consequences of depression in older adults, Veterans, and other vulnerable populations. Additionally, Dr. Zivin is interested in assessing the impact of mental disorders on functioning and has conducted a series of studies examining the relationship between mental disorders and employment.
- MFA, Vermont College of Fine Arts
- Ph.D., Health Policy, Harvard University
- M.S., Health Policy and Management, Harvard University
- M.A., International Economics and Conflict Management, Johns Hopkins University
- B.A., International Relations, Johns Hopkins University
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