Kristen Senz

Kristen Senz is a freelance writer and editor based in Bloomington, Indiana. She covers business, law, and technology, with a focus on how academic research can inform professionals in the field. She also engages digital audiences as growth editor for HBS Working Knowledge.

Expert Commentary

Health, Race & Gender

Racial disparities in telemedicine: A research roundup + 5 reporting tips for journalists

by Kristen Senz | November 30, 2020 February 14, 2021

Researchers have begun to explore how a new emphasis on virtual care might exacerbate persistent racial and ethnic disparities in U.S. health care — and, perhaps, help repair them.

Expert Commentary

Health

Telemedicine for drug addiction treatment: A research roundup and 5 reporting tips

by Kristen Senz | October 12, 2020 October 12, 2021

Several studies published in recent years have examined the scope of telemedicine use within the addiction treatment field as well as outcomes related to specific telemedicine interventions and patient groups.

Health, Race & Gender

Vaccinated at the ball: A true story about trusted messengers

June 13, 2022

Highlighting a recent article in the American Journal of Public Health, a comics journalist tells the story of an effort to increase COVID vaccination rates in Chicago’s House Ball community.

Criminal Justice, Politics & Government

Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.

June 3, 2022

Studies suggest background checks can be effective — when combined with permit-to-purchase programs.

Criminal Justice, Economics, Health

Economic research resurfaces debate about the link between legalized abortion and crime reduction

May 16, 2022

An influential study finds that legalized abortion following Roe v. Wade accounts for a large portion of the decline in U.S. crime rates since the 1990s. But some economists are not convinced.