Nina Sperber, PhD

Nina Sperber, PhD
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences

Dr. Sperber’s research career has centered on understanding how to improve delivery of new evidence-based practices in health care systems. She works in health services research and development for the VA health care system and has an academic appointment with the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Sperber creates study designs that integrate qualitative and quantitative methods (mixed-methods) and apply Implementation Science and System Science approaches. She currently has a developing body of academic work that uses participatory system dynamics modeling as a strategy to identify system level factors that affect development and implementation of equitable AI tools. For the VA health care system, Dr. Sperber directs a cross-functional team that conducts rapid turnaround projects for high priority needs by VHA national, regional, and facility leaders.