Jane Fry

Dr. Jane Fry is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, jointly affiliated with the School of Life and Medical Sciences and the School of Health and Social Work. She also holds adjunct appointments as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne and Curtin University. Her work bridges health economics, applied microeconomics, and econometric methods.

Education:

• PhD in Health Economics, Monash University (2020)
• M.Ec in Econometrics, Monash University (1993)
• B.Ec (Honours) in Econometrics/Economics (1990)

Research Focus: Dr. Fry's expertise spans health econometrics, microeconometrics, and the economics of ageing. Her current research emphasizes multidimensional issues like food insecurity and energy poverty in vulnerable populations, employing advanced statistical methods including compositional data analysis (CoDA) and longitudinal survey data (e.g., HILDA).

Publication Trends: Recent works (2025) predominantly analyze food security dynamics, energy poverty, and health outcome disparities in Australian populations. She utilizes systematic reviews, policy evaluations, and nationally representative datasets to investigate socioeconomic determinants of public health.

Grants:

• Principal Investigator for 'Economic value assessment for Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) use within safety toxicology' (HEIF 2024 project, Aug 2024–Mar 2025)