Ashwini Nagappan
InvestorSenior Insights Associate, Rock Health Advisory at Rock Health
New York, New York, United States
About
Ashwini Nagappan is a Senior Insights Associate at Rock Health Advisory, focusing on direct-to-consumer healthcare and the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging health technologies. Before Rock Health, she founded a startup working on sound-based therapy for dementia care. She holds a PhD in Health Policy and Management from UCLA, a Master of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree in Public Health and Sociology from NYU.
Invests in
Digital HealthDirect to Consumer
Experience
- Rock HealthSenior Researchercurrent2026 — present
- MyrahFoundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- SubstackWritercurrent2025 — present
- Rock HealthSenior Advisory Fellow2023 — 2024
- Rock HealthAdvisory Fellow2022 — 2023
- UCLAInstructor2023
- University of PennsylvaniaResearch Scientist2019 — 2023Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
- University of PennsylvaniaResearch Assistant2018 — 2019Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
- NYU Langone HealthResearch Associate2017 — 2018Ronald O. Perelman Emergency Department
Skills & more
Survey ResearchUser Experience (UX)Product ResearchCommunicationHuman Subjects ResearchResearch2Leadership3Microsoft Office2Social Media1Event Planning1Public HealthProject Management
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Analytical SkillsSPSSPublic SpeakingOrganization SkillsPresentationsInterviewingEndNoteREDCapQualtricsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelLanguages English · Spanish · Tamil
- Delta Omega Honorary Society — Delta Omega Honorary Society
- Mental Health First Aid — National Council for Mental Wellbeing
From Ashwini's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rock Health
Abby Tarquinio
Consulting at Rock Health
Claire Egan Doyle
Marketing and Communications at Rock Health
Donna Hughes
Operations at Rock Health
Jason Lei
Research at Rock Health
Jesse Rivera
Consulting at Rock Health
Julia Croxen
Consulting at Rock Health
Kalindi Shah
Growth and Finance at Rock Health
Kavya Tallapaka
Consulting at Rock Health
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ashwini Nagappan?
- Ashwini Nagappan is a Senior Insights Associate at Rock Health Advisory, focusing on direct-to-consumer healthcare and the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging health technologies. Before Rock Health, she founded a startup working on sound-based therapy for dementia care. She holds a PhD in Health Policy and Management from UCLA, a Master of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree in Public Health and Sociology from NYU.
- Where does Ashwini Nagappan work?
- Ashwini Nagappan is Senior Insights Associate, Rock Health Advisory at Rock Health.
- What does Ashwini Nagappan invest in?
- Ashwini Nagappan invests in Digital Health, Direct to Consumer.
- Where did Ashwini Nagappan go to school?
- Ashwini Nagappan studied at UCLA (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Health Policy and Management); University of Pennsylvania (Master of Bioethics - MBE); New York University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Global Public Health and Sociology).
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