Lynn metz

Research & Data Analyst

I am a data-driven health researcher with a passion for strengthening health systems and expanding healthcare access. My career path has been driven by my desire to use data and analytics to ensure programs have the biggest reach possible given the context and resources they are working with.

Prior to joining Cooper/Smith, I worked for a start-up developing a maternal and child health clinical decision support tool as a Data Analyst. I worked closely with partners across 10 countries to inform monitoring and evaluation programs, conduct workforce monitoring, gather population health insights, and perform disease surveillance. In this role, I learned how essential on the ground realities and end-user feedback are to successful health programs.

I have spent nine years of my professional career engaged in healthcare-based analytics. I worked at the National Cancer Institute (INCAN) of Guatemala in order to investigate the barriers to healthcare that women face when seeking care for cervical cancer. At the Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan I worked at an oncology clinic where I was responsible for expanding clinical trial programs to rural clinics throughout Michigan. With the University of Michigan, I have conducted research ranging from qualitative studies assessing the health seeking behavior of transgender youth, to large scale quantitative opioid use studies. Despite the varied topics and institutions, all of my work has been tied together by using data to shape health programs and policies to be as effective as possible.

I earned my BA from the University of Michigan majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Community Action and Social Change. I earned my MPH from the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, where I focused on global health epidemiology.