Characterizing Current Access and Guideline-Concordant Delivery of Child Life Specialist Care in the U.S - (2025)

Aubrey Kazimi brings a multidisciplinary research background in public health, psychosocial care, and the arts and is passionate about increasing access to innovative, evidence-based care. Having pursued her academic goals in tandem with a professional ballet career, she holds a BA in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, with high honors. Additionally, she earned a certificate in child life studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and most recently received her Master of Public Health from the George Washington University. She is a member of Psi Chi and Delta Omega honor societies. Aubrey has experience working in several settings including with patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, conducting and presenting original research, and advocating for public health solutions. 

Elizabeth J. Austin, PhD, MPH is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health at the University of Washington, and a Lecturer in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at George Washington University. She is an implementation scientist with over 15 years of experience directly implementing and evaluating interventions to improve evidence-based care delivery in primary care and specialty care settings nationally. She has expertise in formative evaluation, qualitative and participatory research methods.