The 2026 Judith A. Shinogle Memorial Award Lecture

Join us for the annual Judith A. Shinogle Memorial Award Lecture, featuring Public Policy Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Carey!

“Deservingness in Home Care: State Medicaid Choices and Unmet Care Needs for Older Adults” 

Elizabeth “Beth” Carey is a Ph.D. candidate in Public Policy specializing in health policy. Her research interests include social constructions of deservingness in policy design, social dimensions of health, health equity, and the health of older adults. Beth has more than 20 years of experience in health policy and consulting, supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on high-priority health care quality, equity, interoperability, women’s health, and long-term and post-acute care initiatives. Beth holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and a graduate certificate in Health Administration and Policy from the University of Chicago, as well as a graduate certificate in the Principles of Public Health from the University of Maryland School of Public Health.She earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Bryn Mawr College. Beth is also a certified massage therapist, yoga student, avid reader, and mixed-media art journalist. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband, Jake, and their dog, Misty.

Dr. Judith Ann “Judy” Shinogle was a former Senior Research Scientist with the Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research and Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Policy, who passed away in May 2012. Judy’s work for MIPAR included studies on gambling, childhood obesity, and wellness initiatives. Her published work includes articles on the effects of mental health insurance coverage on employees’ disabilities, mental health parity in insurance, economic costs of obesity, and pharmaceutical use among persons with disabilities.

 The Judith A. Shinogle Memorial Fellowship is chosen by a faculty panel and awarded each year to a Health Policy doctoral student for their notable contribution to research in Health Policy. Each year in November, the student recipient presents their work at the Judith A. Shinogle Memorial Award Lecture.

Reception immediately following the lecture.