Simon F. Haeder, PhD, MPA
Associate Professor
Health Services Management and Policy
“Public health is uniquely positioned to solve some of society’s toughest challenges because it brings together students and faculty from a wide variety of disciplines who are passionate about making people’s lives better in a meaningful way. I particularly love how public health bridges rigorous scientific work and real-world application.”
Biography
Simon F. Haeder is an associate professor in the Division of Health Services Management and Policy. His research focuses on health care access, provider networks, administrative burdens and health policy implementation.
His work has been published in leading journals including Health Affairs, JAMA, American Political Science Review, and Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. He has received over $3 million in research funding from organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and state insurance departments.
As a frequent media contributor, he translates complex health policy research into accessible insights for policymakers and the public.
Education
- PhD
- Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2016
- MA
- Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2011
- MPA
- Public Administration, California State University, Fresno, 2010
- MA
- International Relations, California State University, Fresno, 2007
- BA
- Political Science, California State University, Fresno, 2006
- AA
- Political Science, College of the Desert, 2004
Research interests
Access to health and health-protective services, healthcare for humans, and pets, administrative burden, provider networks, vaccinations, school-based health services, regulatory process
Select publications
- Haeder, Simon F. 2025. “Assessing the Effect of Deservingness Cues on Tolerance for Administrative Burdens.” Policy Studies Journal: X(X): XXX.
- Haeder, Simon F. and Susan W. Yackee. 2025. “Embattled Past, Uncertain Future: Law, Science, and Policymaking at the US Food and Drug Administration.” Annual Review of Law and Social Science 21(X): XXX.
- Haeder, Simon F. 2025. “Trust in Veterinarians and Association with Vaccine Information Sources and Vaccination Status Among Dog and Cat Owners.” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association: 263(45): 1-11.
- Blackburn, Christine Crudo and Simon F. Haeder. Early View. “U.S. Public Opinion about Interior Border Checkpoints and Healthcare Access for Undocumented Immigrants.” Health Economics, Policy and Law X(X): XXX.
- Haeder, Simon F. and Donald P. Moynihan. 2025. “Assessing Burden Tolerance Amidst the Medicaid Great Unwinding.” Public Administration Review: 85(2): 547-566.
- Haeder, Simon F. and Steven Sylvester. 2025. “I Paid into It with Every Paycheck I Earned: How Benefit Type and Beneficiary Contributions Shape Attitudes About Increasing or Decreasing Administrative Burdens for Social Protections.” Policy Studies Journal: 53(1): 91-113.
- Haeder, Simon F., Daniel Marthey, and Daniel Skinner. 2025. “Putting Healthcare Where the Kids Are: U.S. Public Attitudes About School-Based Health Centers.” Journal of School Health: 95(1): 56-69.
- Haeder, Simon F., Jane M. Zhu. 2024. “Persistence of Provider Directory Inaccuracies After the No Surprises Act.” American Journal of Managed Care 30(11): 500-504.
- Haeder, Simon F., Wendy Y. Xu. 2024. “When is a Network Adequate? Consumer Perspectives on Network Adequacy Definitions.” American Journal of Managed Care 30(9): 424-432.
- Haeder, Simon F. 2024. “U.S. Seniors’ Intention to Vaccinate Against RSV in Fall and Winter 2024.” Health Affairs Scholar 2(2): qxae003.