The Center for Health Systems Effectiveness welcomes Kirsten Aspengren, who will serve in the newly created director of operations role at the Center.

Aspengren brings 25 years of experience delivering equitable, efficient, impact-driven nonprofit programs, most recently serving as the associate district director for Lutheran Community Service Northwest where they supported over 100 employees across 48 districts to provide culturally appropriate social services from Seattle, Washington to Salem, Oregon.

A systems-oriented leader, during their tenure at the Educational Policy Improvement Center in Portland, Oregon, she helped to design and deliver the largest standards-based teacher professional development program, the internationally recognized AP Course Audit program, which audits 150,000 AP courses in 63,000 schools annually.

Aspengren will lead all non-research functions at CHSE, including general administration, personnel management, and financial management and forecasting.

About the Center for Health Systems Effectiveness

The Center for Health Systems Effectiveness researches health care service delivery with the aim of improving the value and sustainability of the U.S. healthcare system. Our mission is to provide the analyses, evidence and economic expertise to build a better and more sustainable health care system.

To learn more about the CHSE, visit us on the web or email us at CHSE-info@ohsu.edu.