Tyrone F. Borders, Ph.D.

Professor of Health Policy

Program Director, PhD in Health Systems Research

Tyrone F. Borders, Ph.D. is Professor of Health Policy and Management. Dr. Borders earned his Ph.D. in Health Management and Policy, M.S. in Epidemiology, and M.A. in Hospital and Health Administration from The University of Iowa and B.A. in Psychology (with Honors) from The University of Kansas.  His scholarly portfolio focuses on the conduct and analysis of population-based studies to identify subgroups of persons at risk for poor health and problems obtaining health services, with an emphasis on rural populations.  His research has been funded by AHRQ, RWJF, and NIH and has culminated in over 50 articles.  Dr. Borders’ current research focuses on the epidemiology of alcohol and drug use and the accessibility of substance use services in rural areas.  He is PI of current research grants from NIAAA and NIDA totaling over $1.5 million.  Dr. Borders serves as Editor of The Journal of Rural Health, the world’s foremost academic publication devoted to rural health research.  In 2007, he was inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Epidemiology.