Research

Barriers to Patient Agency in Health Insurer Privacy Policies: A Document Analysis of Readability, Data Sharing, and Consent Mechanics

McCray, V.P. SocArXiv, Preprint July, 2026.

https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/7hd4m_v1

This study examines how privacy rights are operationalized through member-facing privacy policies from five major private health insurers operating in Georgia through an exploratory document analysis.

Community-Driven Programming to Strengthen STEM Conference Experiences: A First Look at BlackInNeuro and BlackInMicro Event Outcomes

McCray, V.P., Dukes, A., & Pittman, N. Oxford Open Neuro, Special Issue. In press, 2026.

This study establishes a program evaluation framework for Black scientist-led community-driven programming, examining belonging, inclusion, accessibility, and career value across five BlackInX conference events using mixed-methods analysis.

Effects of Cannabis for Persons with Schizophrenia: Implications for Reward Processing

Undergraduate honors thesis, Northeastern University. Advised by Dr. Juliet Davidow.