Leslie J. Hinyard, MSW, PhD

Saint Louis University (SLU)

Hinyard’s research interests include outcomes of interprofessional education and collaborative practice and health disparities in cancer treatment and outcomes. More recently, she has focused on the use of palliative care for improving patient and caregiver outcomes.
She has expertise in secondary data analysis including national survey research, large administrative insurance claims databases, and electronic medical records. She has also conducted research on the relationship between gender and asthma exacerbations, quality of life assessment, diabetes, and narrative cancer communication.