Zachary Hass

Associate Professor, School of Nursing

Joint Appointment

School of Industrial Engineering

Courtesy Appointments

Department of Statistics

Areas of Expertise

Quantitative Methods
Policy/Program/Intervention Evaluation

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity

School of Nursing Research Area(s)

Care of the Older Adult
Health Policy and Evaluation
Healthcare Systems and Organizations

Biography

Dr. Hass is currently an Associate Professor with a joint appointment in the Schools of Nursing and Industrial Engineering at Purdue University and a full member of the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering. Equipped with a PhD in statistics and post-doctoral training in health services research, his research program focuses on evaluating policies, programs, and interventions that impact health systems that serve vulnerable and older adult populations, such as long-term care, home and community based services, adult protective services, and community based efforts to address issues in rural health.

Education

PhD, 2017, Purdue University
MS, 2013, Purdue University
BA, 2011, Case Western Reserve University

Current Courses

NURS 692 - Applied Statistics in Healthcare
IE 533 - Industrial Applications of Statistics

Selected Publications

Selected Honors/Awards

Sigma Delta Omicron Friend of Nursing Award - 2025
2022 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, Purdue School of Industrial Engineering - 2022
James H. Greene Outstanding Graduate Educator Award, Purdue School of Industrial Engineering - 2021
The Seed for Success Award, Purdue EVRP - 2019
2019 Best Paper, Public Health Nursing Journal - 2019