Faculty Bio
Beth McManus PT, MPH, ScD
Associate Professor
- Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy
As a pediatric physical therapist with doctoral training in Developmental Epidemiology, Dr. McManus’s research focuses on population-based health interventions for young children with developmental delays and disabilities. She is particularly interested in access to, utilization, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of health and therapeutic services for medically fragile infants. Dr. McManus employs a variety of quantitative methods, including multi-level statistical modeling, longitudinal analyses and structural equation modeling using large secondary data sets.
Areas of Expertise
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Maternal and Child Health
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Children's Medicaid
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Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Access, Utilization, and Effectiveness of Part C Early Intervention Services
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Systems of care for medically fragile neonates and young infants
Education, Licensure & Certifications
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BS, Health Studies, Boston University
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MS, Physical Therapy, Boston University
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MPH, Maternal and Child Health, Boston University School of Public Health
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ScD, Developmental Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health
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Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar, University of Wisconsin-Madison