Lindsey J. Leininger

Lindsey Leininger is a health policy researcher specializing in the health care safety net and public health. At Tuck, she teaches health analytics and health economics and leads the Center for Health Care as its faculty director. Her work bridges applied research, education, and practice. Highlights include advising venture-backed Medicaid startups on data and evaluation activities; leading an award-winning public education campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic; and training the first cohort of insurance navigators during the ACA Marketplace launch. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade as an analytics contractor for Medicaid agencies. She serves on the board of Grassroot Soccer, an adolescent health organization that promotes well-being through sport, where she advises on the organization’s research and evaluation strategy. Lindsey earned a PhD in Health Policy from the University of Chicago’s Harris School. She lives in Hanover, New Hampshire with her husband and two children.