Maryssa Pallis, MBA, MPP, MS

Gerontology PhD Candidate

Greater Boston

About

Experience

  • Policy and Research Fellow at National MLTSS Health Plan Association
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Data for Aging Research Fellow at National Council on Aging
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Graduate Research Assistant at LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Research focus: Family Caregiving • Supported the analysis of public feedback regarding the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services). •Supported the creation of a project management tool for the federal government to manage and track progress on committed federal actions related to the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Research Focus: Nursing Home Financing • Supported the collection and organization of national nursing home cost and reimbursement data (Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services). Research Focus: Innovative Healthcare Delivery System Models • Supported an evaluation of the economic and clinical impact of the Commonwealth Care Alliance model (in partnership with Harvard Medical School).

  • Labor Capital Strategies Fellow | Georgetown University and Heartland Capital Strategies at GCM Grosvenor
    Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 · 2 mos

  • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Institute for Economic and Racial Equity at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
    Feb 2020 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Research Focus: “Segmented Immobility and Intersectionality in Healthcare Labor Markets” • Coded qualitative data collected from interviews with healthcare workers using atlas.ti and analyzed key findings • Key findings supported the creation of a timely report to the Labor and Employment Relations Association and generation of key policy recommendations that highlight how healthcare organizations can foster cultural competency and equity • Teaching Assistant for the courses Assets and Social Policy and Racial/Ethnic and Gender Inequalities in Health and Health Care