Jessica Kiser

Jessica Kiser serves as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Macalester College, specializing in health economics and applied microeconomics with a focus on vulnerable populations in the United States.

Her research employs causal inference methodologies to examine healthcare access policies, particularly impacting mothers, infants, and women of reproductive age. Key investigation areas include state-level maternal health initiatives, contraceptive access programs, and midwifery licensing laws, with current work analyzing policy effects on treatment access and health outcomes.

Professor Kiser holds a BS in Quantitative Economics from Auburn University (2019) and a PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University (2025). Her work bridges economic analysis with public health policy design, emphasizing evidence-based interventions for underserved communities.

She maintains active research in reproductive healthcare systems and policy evaluation, with methodology centered on quasi-experimental design and longitudinal data analysis.