Bio

I recently finished an MS in Epidemiology @ the University of Washington. My research centered on topics including healthcare access, mental health, health impacts of immigration, spatial epidemiology, and substance use in WA State. My interests in population health broadly are centered on the political-economy of health, social and structural factors that impact health and illness, and interventions that can alleviate health disparities. I’m currently on paternity leave and seeking out PhD opportunities.

For a full CV see here.

Education

MS Epidemiology | University of Washington | Sep 2021 - Jun 2023

BA Anthropology & History | Pacific University | Jan 2013 - May 2017

Experience

• Near Vision Institute | Board of Directors | Jun 2022 - Present
• University of Washington | Graduate Teaching Assistant | March 2022 - March 2023
• FastMesh WiFi | Community Programs Manager | Sep 2020 - Present
• Amazon | Data Collection and Usability Research | March 2019 - Feb 2020
• PVARF & AAI | Clinical Research Assistant | February 2016 - March 2019
• Fieldwork in the Samoan Islands | May 2015 - Aug 2015

Selected Publications

Ferguson, A., 2023. Did California’s 2020 Medi-Cal Expansion Improve Health Insurance Coverage and Mental Health Outcomes Among Young Adults Without US Citizenship? A Population-based, Quasi-Experimental Study. Masters Thesis, University of Washington.

Ferguson, A.J.R. 2019. “Entrepreneurship and Social Action Among Youth in American Samoa” in Lee, H., (ed) Pacific Youth, Australia: ANU Press, pp 159-182

Skelly, A.C., Chou, R., Dettori, J.R., Turner, J.A., Friedly, J.L., Rundell, S.D., Fu, R., Brodt, E.D., Wasson, N., Winter, C. and Ferguson, A.J.R , 2018. Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review