BUSSW
Dr. Joshi’s work focuses on family policies, including child care, paid family and medical leave, and the social safety net, that drive health and well-being outcomes. Her research explores how structural factors such as job quality and administrative factors such as policy eligibility criteria and application complexity shape families’ ability to access and benefit from these policies. Her analyses reveal the extent to which access to policies is equitable by race/ethnicity, immigrant status, and income level. She led the development of the Policy Equity Assessment (PEA) framework, a tool for evaluating racial equity in public policies affecting children’s healthy development.