Grace Guenther, MPA (she/her)

Research Scientist

Biography:
Grace supports the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) under the Health Equity grant. She collaborates with lead investigators and other researchers in all phases of research, including drafting and managing study protocols in collaboration with the project team, obtaining Institutional Review Board reviews, collecting data and preparing it for analysis, maintaining databases, conducting analyses, and reporting findings. Her research interests include: social determinants of health, mixed methods research, perinatal health outcomes, and diversity and health equity as they relate to the health workforce. She received her Master's in Public Administration from the University of Washington, where she specialized in mixed methods research and program evaluation.

Publications/Presentations

Authors	Title	Type	Documents/Media
Oster NV, Guenther G, Frogner BK, Skillman SM	The Clinical Laboratory Workforce in the U.S.: Supply, Distribution, Education Pathways, and State Responses to the COVID-19 Emergency	PUBLICATION	Policy Brief
Garcia E, Kundu I, Kelly M, Guenther G, Skillman SM, Frogner B	The Clinical Laboratory Workforce: Understanding the Challenges to Meeting Current and Future Needs	PUBLICATION	Full Report
Mohammed SA, Guenther GA, Frogner BK, Skillman SM	Examining the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Associate Degree in Nursing Programs by Type of Institution in the US, 2012–2018	PUBLICATION	Link to Document
Oster NV, Skillman SM, Stubbs BA, Dahal A, Guenther G, Frogner BK	The Physical Therapist Workforce in the U.S.: Supply, Distribution, Education Pathways, and State Responses to the COVID -19 Emergency	PUBLICATION	Policy Brief
Oster NV, Pollack SW, Skillman SM, Stubbs BA, Dahal A, Guenther G, Frogner BK	The Pharmacist Workforce in the U.S.: Supply, Distribution, Education Pathways, and State Responses to Emergency Surges in Demand	PUBLICATION	Full Brief
Skillman SM, Frogner BK, Dahal A, Stubbs BA, Guenther G	The Respiratory Therapist Workforce in the U.S. Supply, Distribution, Education Pathways, and State Responses to Emergency Surges in Demand	PUBLICATION	Rapid Response Brief
Frogner BK, Guenther G, Skillman, SM	Strengthening the Clinical Lab Professional Workforce: The Roles and Concerns of Educators and Employers	PRESENTATION
Oster NV, Skillman SM, Frogner BK, Dahal A, Stubbs BA, Pollack SW, Guenther G	Characterizing the Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist and Pharmacist Workforce Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic	PRESENTATION
Guenther G, Skillman S, Frogner BK	Strengthening the Clinical Lab Professional Workforce: The Roles and Concerns of Educators and Employers	PRESENTATION
Williams-York B, Guenther G	The Increased Burden and Burnout Among Underrepresented Students in Graduate Health Professional Programs	PRESENTATION
Guenther G, Kett P	Addressing Systemic Racism in Birth Doula Services to Improve Health	PRESENTATION
Williams-York, B, Guenther G, Lea T, Dahal A, Frogner BK, Patterson DG, Mohamed S	Stress and Burnout Among Underrepresented Minority (URM) Students in Health Professional Programs	PRESENTATION
Guenther G, Frogner BK (Moderator)	Strengthening the Clinical Lab Professional Workforce: The Roles and Concerns of Educators and Employers	PRESENTATION
Guenther G, Kett P	Addressing Systemic Racism to Improve Health Through Birth Doula Services	PRESENTATION
Guenther G, Mohammed S, Frogner BK, Skillman SM	Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Associate’s Degree in Nursing Programs, 2012-2018	PRESENTATION	Poster
Guenther G, York B, Lea T	The Potential Burden of Being Underrepresented in Health Professional Programs	PRESENTATION