Kristina Long joined NASHP in April of 2019 as a research analyst for the Chronic and Vulnerable Populations Team. She is involved in a variety of projects focused on mental health and substance use disorders, services. and systems for older adults, and delivery system and payment information. Prior to joining NASHP, Long was a recreational aide at Child and Family Services in Buffalo, NY, working with victims of domestic violence and abuse. Long also worked as a research assistant at Cornell University, where she analyzed the changing familial structure in the United States and the role of social policy. She interned at Art Services, where she worked on an initiative to improve access to art by low-income individuals. Long graduated from Cornell University in 2018, where she majored in Policy Analysis and Management and minored in Demography and Inequality Studies.