Manisha Agrawal, MPH

Senior Research Analyst, Center for State Health Policy,
Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research

Manisha Agrawal (M.P.H., Rutgers School of Public Health) is a Senior Research Analyst at the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. In her current position, she provides comprehensive research and project management support across several key initiatives, including the Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) Project, the Assessment of the Hudson County Opioid Crisis Response Strategy, and the Medicaid Auto-Assignment project. Previously, Agrawal has contributed to the evaluation of various community-based interventions, notably the Opioid Data Driven Prevention Initiative and the Faith in Prevention Initiative with the New Jersey Department of Health. Her research interests focus on chronic disease management, maternal and infant health, and substance use disorders. Prior to joining the Center, she contributed to the Business Case for Transforming Care at the Bedside project and worked as a clinical research associate for the UMDNJ Heart Failure Program. She received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) degree from India and subsequently earned her M.P.H. in Health Systems and Policy from the Rutgers School of Public Health.