Andrea Kimpson

Intern @Health & Medicine Policy Research Group

Chicago, IL, US

Analyzed existing literature and research on nursing workforce shortages to identify inflection points that contribute to high rates of attrition within the profession- Conducted landscape analysis of policy, systems, and programmatic interventions in Illinois, comparative states, and varied health systems to understand approaches to resolving nursing shortages- Create legislative and programmatic recommendations, and associated materials, to improve the nursing education experience for nurses in Chicago and Illinois - Execute a power map analysis to identify power players and potential levers of change to inform effective strategy development - Develop a quantitative and qualitative prioritization matrix to aid leadership in decision-making on policy actions according to resource, issue context, and potential outcomes evaluations- Connect with partner organizations and stakeholders to refine recommendations and build coalition support

Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago

Master's, Public Policy

College of Charleston

Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies

College of Charleston

Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics

Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program

Junior Summer Institute (JSI), University of Minnesota JSI Fellow