Biography and education
Experienced organizational/management academic who has taught courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels (MHA, MPH and doctoral programs). Dr. Pradhan received his Ph.D. in health services research from the University of Florida in 2010.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Felix, Holly (Principal), Pradhan, Rohit (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %15, Weech-Maldonado, Robert, Percent Contribution: %10. Safety Outcomes of Obese residents in US nursing homes, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, Federal, $1162917. (Funded: August 2018 - May 2021). Grant.
- Weech-Maldonado, Robert (Principal), Pradhan, Rohit (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %25. Performance of High Medicaid Nursing Homes-Contextual and Management Factors, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, Federal, $1249873. (Funded: September 2014 - September 2019). Grant.
- Pradhan, Rohit (Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Weech-Maldonado, Robert (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10. Private Equity Acquisition of Nursing Homes-Implications for Quality and Financial Performance, NIH/National Institute on Aging, Federal, $100000. (Funded: December 2011 - November 2013). Grant.
- Morris, Michael (Principal), Pradhan, Rohit (Supporting). The Implications of Consolidation of Local Health Departments in Ohio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $25000. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
- Pradhan, Rohit (Principal). The Impact of Nursing Staff Wages on Nursing Home Quality: An Instrumental Variable Approach, Texas State University, $6560. (Submitted: October 8, 2024, Funded: February 1, 2025 - July 30, 2025). Grant.

Featured scholarly/creative works
- Pradhan, R., Ghiasi, A., Davlyatov, G., Gupta, S., & Weech-Maldonado, R. (2025). Threads of Care: Unraveling the Impact of Agency Nurses on Nursing Home Quality. Medical Care, 63(7), 479–486. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000002114
- Pradhan, R., Ghiasi, A., Orewa, G., Gupta, S., & Weech-Maldonado, R. (2025). Unraveling the Chains: Exploring the Impact of Ownership on Administrator Turnover in Nursing Homes. Health Care Management Review, 50(2), 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1097/HMR.0000000000000426
- Pradhan, R., Lord, J., Davlyatov, G., Orewa, G., & Weech-Maldonado, R. (2025). How Neighborhood Social Deprivation is Associated with Nursing Home Quality: A Structure, Process, Outcome Model. Innovation in Aging, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf004
- Pradhan, R., Ghiasi, A., Gupta, S., Orewa, G., Davlyatov, G., Beauvais, B. M., & Weech-Maldonado, R. (2024). Ownership Matters: Not-for-profit chain nursing homes have higher utilization of agency nursing staff. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 61, 00469580241292170. https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580241292170
- Pradhan, R., Ghaisi, A., & Weech-Maldonado, R. (2024). Leadership Matters: Investigating the Association between Nursing Home Administrator Turnover and Quality. The Gerontologist, 64(9). https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae066
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Paper Award, Public and Non-Profit Management SIG, European Academy of Management. June 26, 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Oak Hammock Institute for Learning in Retirement Aging Research Award. 2011

Featured service activities
- Member
Faculty Excellence Committee
- Member
Executive MHA Admission Sub-Committee
- Member
Grade Appeals Committee
- Organizer
Electronic Bulletin Board Coordinator
- Organizer
Translational Health Event Coordinator
- Member
Undergraduate Scholarship Committee