Research
The goal of Shane Reader’s research is to produce evidence that underwrites reliable, practical, equitable policy prescriptions to promote health and opportunity in Texas. His primary research discipline is legal epidemiology, the investigation of law and policy as a risk factor for downstream health outcomes. However, Dr. Reader has proficiency in a variety of research domains, including psychology, health services, neuroscience, and medicine. These diverse lines of research all approach integrative scientific questions, namely How can we use the levers of policy to make lives better for our fellow Texans? Who’s falling through the cracks? and What can we do right now to make life better for our neighbors?
Impact
The most profound studies don’t do any good stuck in a scientific journal. As such, Shane Reader emphasizes policy communication, not just policy science. To date, he has earned more than $2,000 in cash awards for science and policy presentations. Dr. Reader’s public speaking experience includes invited lectures for expert and lay audiences, service as a professor and instructor of record, and even as a public speaking coach. Additionally, Shane Reader has advanced proficiencies in data visualization to create conversation-starting graphics illustrating important policy and health topics.
