e-mail: jennifer.oshita@cuanschutz.edu
phone: (808) 628-8291
Jennifer Oshita, PhD, CCC-SLP is a post-doctoral research fellow with the Center for Bioethics and Humanities
at the University of Colorado. Dr. Oshita is a health services researcher who examines the healthcare access barriers contributing to disparate outcomes experienced by adults with communication-related disabilities. In designing solutions to reduce health disparities for these populations, she focuses on stakeholder-centered and implementation science methods.
Education
2000 University of Hawaii: BS (English)
2005 University of Hawaii: MS (Speech and Language Pathology, Minor in Audiology)
2023 University of Vermont: PhD (Clinical and Translational Sciences)
Interests
• Health services research related to Health Equity and Communication Disabilities
• Healthcare organizational behavior related to health equity efforts
• Implementation science
• Qualitative and Mixed-Methods research design
• Health equity and Speech-language pathology services