She received her PhD in economics from Virginia Tech and post-doctoral training in health economics from the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Kaul's research includes exploring health-related cost and outcomes for patients with chronic conditions such as cancer. Her work is heavily focused on econometric and statistical methods for handling complex healthcare utilization data. Dr. Kaul also has expertise in behavioral-economics (e.g., contingent valuation) for examining individual decision making related to healthcare services and goods.