Dr. Megan Shepherd Banigan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Megan E Shepherd-Banigan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Duke University, where she focuses on designing research studies that aim to enhance the health, emotional well-being, and social functioning of adults with mental and physical disabilities. Her methodological approaches combine empirical research to address complex issues in health systems and policy research. With a strong background in utilizing large survey and administrative datasets, she evaluates the effectiveness of policies supporting family caregivers for adults with disabilities. Currently, Megan is a principal investigator on various studies, including a project funded by the VA examining family support for veterans undergoing treatment for traumatic stress. Additionally, she is a co-investigator on the NIA-funded CARE IDEAS study, which investigates end-of-life care and well-being within dementia caregiving dyads. She also leads a project in partnership with the Rosalynn Carter Institute to develop innovative approaches for supporting family caregivers.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-08-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, specializing in health systems and caregiving research.

Assistant Professor

2014-08-01 — 2019-08-01

Duke University • Durham, NC

Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences, focusing on empirical health policy research.

Instructor

2014-08-01 — 2014-08-01

Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University • Durham, NC

Instructor in the Department of Population Health Sciences.

Courses

POPHS 904: Analytic Methods IV: Non-randomized Designs POPHS 903: Analytic Methods Population Health Sciences III

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)