Kavita Choudhry
About Kavita Choudhry
Kavita Choudhry is a Senior Researcher at Mathematica Policy Research, with a background in health policy and economics. She has held various research and managerial positions across multiple organizations, including The Lewin Group and The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Current Role at Mathematica Policy Research
Kavita Choudhry currently serves as a Senior Researcher at Mathematica Policy Research, a position she has held since 2016. Based in Oakland, CA, she has accumulated over eight years of experience in this role. Her work involves conducting in-depth research and analysis in health policy, contributing to the organization's mission of improving public policy through data-driven insights.
Previous Experience at Mathematica
Before her current role, Kavita Choudhry worked at Mathematica Policy Research as a Researcher from 2014 to 2016. During her two years in this position, she focused on various research projects that informed health policy decisions. This experience laid the foundation for her advancement to Senior Researcher.
Professional Background in Health Policy
Kavita Choudhry has a diverse professional background in health policy. She worked as a Manager for the State Health Care Spending Project at The Pew Charitable Trusts from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Associate at The Lewin Group from 2007 to 2010 and held a position at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from 2010 to 2012. These roles contributed to her expertise in health care spending and policy analysis.
Educational Qualifications
Kavita Choudhry holds a Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree from Harvard Kennedy School, where she studied Health Policy from 2005 to 2007. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, from 1997 to 2001. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her research and analytical work in health policy.
Research Experience
Kavita Choudhry has extensive research experience, beginning with her role as a Research Assistant at Stanford University Center for Health Policy from 2001 to 2006. She also worked as a Graduate Student Researcher at the East-West Center for two months in 2006. These positions allowed her to develop critical research skills that have been integral to her subsequent roles in health policy research.