Jared L. Black

Professional Summary:

Jared L. Black, PhD, MHA, MS, is an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration.  Dr. Black has 20 years of leadership experience across managed care and clinical operations, program management and evaluation, health policy, and health services research. His background includes serving as Chief of Managed Care and Program Analysis for Regional Health Command Europe, Executive Officer for Madigan Army Medical Center, and other command and both staff and command roles in the Military Health System.

Dr. Black’s academic and research interests include policy evaluation at both the policy and operational levels. His work applies causal inference methods in health economics to examine the effects of policy and organizational changes on healthcare systems and outcomes.

Dr. Black teaches graduate-level courses in economics and health administration and works with students to develop applied research and leadership skills relevant to complex healthcare environments.

Education:

• 2025 - Ph.D., Health Research and Policy, Baylor University

• 2024 - M.S., Economics, Baylor University

• 2015 - MHA, Baylor University

• 2005 - B.A., English Literature, Wheaton College

Courses:

• Managerial Economics (Micro)

• Macroeconomics

• Health Economics

Professional Affiliations:

• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

• American Economic Association (AEA)

• Southern Economic Association (SEA)

• Silver Caduceus Association 

Selected Papers:

• Black, J.L. Psychedelic Decriminalization Effects on Emergency Care (Working paper).
• Black, J.L. Inpatient Outcomes After Psychedelic Decriminalization (Working paper).
• Black, J.L. More Ado about Nothing? Questioning the Short and Long-term Effects of Data Breaches on Hospital Finances (Working paper).
• Black, J.L. ElectionGPT (Working paper).