Jie Chen, Ph.D. Jie Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 

Department of Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy 
College of Staten Island/CUNY 
2N-226, 2800 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY, 10314
Tel: 718-982-2914
Fax: 718-982-2888
Email: jie.chen@csi.cuny.edu 

Degrees

Areas of Interest

Publications

A. Vargas-Bustamante, and J. Chen.   Physician Characteristics of Minority Patients.  Health Affairs.   In Press.

J. Chen , H. Fang, and J. Rizzo.  Physician-Patient Language Concordance and Malpractice Concerns.  Medical Care.   In Press.

H. Rodriguez, J. Chen , K. Edusei, A. Suh, and B. Bekemeier.  Local Public Health System Influences on the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.  American Journal of Public Health.   In Press.

A. Vargas-Bustamante, and J. Chen.   International Migration and Health Expenditure Dynamics: Analyzing Spending Disparities between Latino Immigrants and the Native U.S. Population.  Health Services Research.   In Press.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo.  Pricing Dynamics and Product Quality: The Case of Antidepressant Drugs. Empirical Economics.  In Press.

C. Gunnarsson, J. Chen, J. Rizzo, J. Ladapo, A. Naim, and J. Lofland.  The Direct Healthcare Insurer and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures of Psoriasis: Evidence from United States National Survey.  Journal of Dermatological Treatment. In Press.

X. Zhou, R. Zhang, S. Jatin, R. Dimple, Y. Wang, P. Ricardo, B. Liu, J. Chen, J. Zhu, and R. Gao.  Patterns of Herbal Combination for the Treatment of Insomnia Commonly Employed by Highly Experienced Chinese Medicine Physicians. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2011; 17(9): 655-662.

J. Chen, J. Rizzo, and A. Ortega.  Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pharmaceutical Costs under Medicare Part D.  Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.  2011; 22(3): 1059-1074.

J. Chen, and A. Vargas-Bustamante.  Estimating the Effects of Immigration Status on Mental Health Care. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.   2011;13(4):671-680.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. and H. Rodriguez.   The Health Effects of Delaying or Forgoing Medical Treatment. American Journal of Medical Quality.  2011;26(4):261-271.

H. Fang, K. Peifer, J. Chen, and J. Rizzo.  Health Information Technology and Physicians’ Perceptions of Health Care Quality. The American Journal of Managed Care.   2011;17(3):e66-e70.

H. Rodriguez, J. Chen, and M. Rodriguez.   Quality of Care for Latinos with Diabetes: A National Study of Patient, Care Site, and Regional Factors.  Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.  2010;21:1152-1168.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo.  Drug Prices, Out-of-Pocket Payments, and Insurer Costs: How Do Payers Vary? Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research vol. 22. Editor: Avi Dor.  

A. Vargas-Bustamante, J. Chen, H. Rodriguez, J. Rizzo, and A. Ortega.  Use of Preventive Care Services among Latino Subgroups: How Much Are Disparities Attributable to The Health System? American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  2010;38:610–619.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo.  Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Psychotherapy Services--Evidence from U.S. National Survey Data. Psychiatric Services. 2010; 61:364-372.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo.  Who Pays for Drug Quality? Eastern Economics Journal. 2010; 36:229-238.

A. Guerrero, J. Chen, M. Inkelas, H. Rodriguez, and A. Ortega.  Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Experiences of Family Centered Care. Medical Care.  2010; 48:388-393.

J. Chen, H. Fang, A. Vargas-Bustamante, J. Rizzo, and A. Ortega.  Latino Disparities in Prescription Drug Use and Expenditures: A Nationally Representative Analysis. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2010; 44:57-69.

H. Fang, J. Chen, and J. Rizzo.  Explaining Urban-Rural Health Disparities in China.  Medical Care.  2009; 47:1209-1216.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo.  Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antidepressant Drug Use.  Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. 2008; 11:155-165.

Grants

J. Chen.   Principal Investigator.  PSC-CUNY Research Award.   "Physician-Patient Language Concordance and Defensive Medicine".   2011 - 2012.

J. Chen.   Principal Investigator.  Diversity Projects Development Funding sponsored by University Affirmative Action Committee.   "Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Medicare Part D".   2010 - 2011.

J. Chen.   Principal Investigator.  PSC-CUNY Research Award.   "The Health Effects of Delaying or Forgoing Medical Treatment".   2010 - 2011.

J. Chen.   Principal Investigator.  Diversity Projects Development Funding sponsored by University Affirmative Action Committee.   "Utilization of Mental Health Services among Immigrants and Native-Born Citizens in the United States".   2009 - 2010.

J. Chen.   Principal Investigator.  PSC-CUNY Research Award.   "Medicare Part D: Do the young pay more?"   2009 - 2010.

J. Chen.   Principal Investigator.  Diversity Projects Development Funding sponsored by University Affirmative Action Committee.   "Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Mental Health Care".   2008 - 2009.

Teaching

Health Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics & Macroeconomics, Statistics

Honors and Awards

2010 :Stewart Travel Award, CUNY Academy for the Humanities and Sciences.

2009 : Dean's Scholarship Award. College of Staten Island/CUNY.

2006 - 2007: Stony Brook Economics Department Award for Outstanding Teaching

2003 - 2008: Full Scholarship from Stony Brook University Economics Department

2006 - 2007: Travael Grant from SUNY-GSEU for Professional Development

Professional Services

Referee for Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Managed Care, Archives of General Psychiatry, Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Journal of Healthcare Management, Journal of Minority Health, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Psychiatric Services, Social Science & Medicine.

Editorial Advisory Board of International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Selected Conference Presentations

Academy Health’ Annual Research Meeting (Seattle, WA. June 12-14. 2011.).Poster: Health Care Quality and Physician-Industry Relationship 

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 15th Annual International Meeting (Atlanta, GA, May 15-19, 2010). Poster: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Prescription Drug Spending under Medicare Part D 

American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting(Philadelphia, PA, November 2009). Poster: The Effect of Immigrant Status on Mental Health Services Utilization in the United States 

International Health Economist Association (iHEA)(Beijing, China, July 2009). Presented: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Mental Health Care Utilization  

Southern Economics Association 78th Annual Conference (Washington DC, November 2008). Presented: Who Pays for Drug Quality? 

American Economics Association 2008 ASSA Meeting (New Orleans, 2008). Presented: Entry Pricing and Product Quality: The Case of Antidepressant Drugs 

Academy Health (Orlando, 2007). Presented: Entry Pricing and Product Quality: The Case of Antidepressant Drugs 

 

Updated October 7, 2011