Andrea Bilger, MPH
Associate Fellow
Program Manager, Family Medicine and Community Health
Public Health Interests
Global Health, Health Services Research, Qualitative Methods
Current Public-Health Related Activities
Andrea currently serves as the Program Manager of the National Center for Integrated Behavioral Health in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, overseeing all research activities. Andrea also manages the Mixed Methods Research Lab within DFMCH, a research center specializing in qualitative and mixed methods research methodologies with a focus on integrating key stakeholder perspectives and goals into research designs. Prior to joining the DFMCH team, Andrea was the manager of a research lab at Temple University focusing on the community inclusion of individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Her own work focused on reentry barriers to community inclusion among individuals with mental health conditions leaving jails and prisons.
Select Publications:
Snethen, G., Bilger, A., Maula, E. C., & Salzer, M. S. (2016). Exploring personal medicine as part of self-directed care: Expanding perspectives on medical necessity. Psychiatric Services, 67(8), 883-889.