Research
Dr. Valerie Chepp's research interests relate to qualitative research methods and the influence of sociomedical forces on healthcare delivery and health outcomes. Her research explores social systems of inequality, with specific expertise in how different dimensions of social inequality intersect to result in unequal outcomes. From a healthcare delivery and implementation research perspective, she is interested in understanding the experiences of care among vulnerable populations and their providers, and how to advance equitable systems of care delivery. Dr. Chepp has led multiple social scientific research studies using a diverse array of qualitative methods, including ethnographic participant observation, in-depth interviewing, cognitive interviewing, and various approaches to textual analysis. As an experienced qualitative methodologist, she assists other investigators with the qualitative components of their research.
Biography
Dr. Valerie Chepp is Associate Staff in the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences and the lead Qualitative Methodologist in the Healthcare Delivery & Implementation Science Center at Cleveland Clinic.
She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Maryland, an MA in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Sociology and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin.
Education & Professional Highlights
Research
Overview
Dr. Valerie Chepp's research interests relate to qualitative research methods and the influence of sociomedical forces on healthcare delivery and health outcomes. Her research explores social systems of inequality, with specific expertise in how different dimensions of social inequality intersect to result in unequal outcomes. From a healthcare delivery and implementation research perspective, she is interested in understanding the experiences of care among vulnerable populations and their providers, and how to advance equitable systems of care delivery. Dr. Chepp has led multiple social scientific research studies using a diverse array of qualitative methods, including ethnographic participant observation, in-depth interviewing, cognitive interviewing, and various approaches to textual analysis. As an experienced qualitative methodologist, she assists other investigators with the qualitative components of their research.
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Selected Publications
See my Google Scholar page for a comprehensive list of my publications.