Zachary Hass

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 Assistant 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 Honors/Awards

• 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