{"id":3894,"date":"2022-03-24T22:18:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T22:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2022-03-24T22:19:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T22:19:05","slug":"dr-aundria-d-range-has-defended-her-dissertation-successfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/2022\/03\/24\/dr-aundria-d-range-has-defended-her-dissertation-successfully\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Aundria D. Range has defended her dissertation successfully"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Ms. Aundria D. Range <\/strong>has defended her dissertation on March 24, 2022 (Dissertation title: An Impact Analysis of the ACA on Chronic Health Conditions Among Young and Middle-Aged African Americans, 2007-2020).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/files\/2022\/03\/Untitled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3895 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/files\/2022\/03\/Untitled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/files\/2022\/03\/Untitled.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/publicpolicy\/files\/2022\/03\/Untitled-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a>It is well documented that chronic health conditions disproportionately impact African Americans. They can affect the quality of life of individuals by way of mental health conditions, mortality, and financial constraints. In a recent phenomenon, social epidemiologists found the emergence of younger generations of African Americans diagnosed with chronic conditions. This study focuses on Young and Middle-Aged African Americans and the impact the implementation of the <strong>Affordable Care Act (ACA) <\/strong>had on the group in terms of access, gender, use, and health outcomes. The study employed an interrupted time series research design pre-and post-ACA to determine whether differences might have occurred for the under-studied group. The outcomes of the study revealed differing impacts in terms of coverage, behavior, and use based on gender while confirming other national studies of the ACA.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Professor <strong>Johnny Gilleylen <\/strong>served as the chair of the committee and the dissertation adviser. The other committee members were Professors <strong>Chester A. Robinson, Mario J. Azevedo, Jae-Young Ko, and Brenda Jenkins. <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Congratulations, Dr. Range!!!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The dissertation defense was held in an online format, following the JSU guideline.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Aundria D. Range has defended her dissertation on March 24, 2022 (Dissertation title: An Impact Analysis of the ACA on Chronic Health Conditions Among Young and Middle-Aged African Americans, 2007-2020). It is well documented that chronic health conditions disproportionately impact African Americans. 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