Reagan Baughman

Reagan Baughman is a John A. Hogan Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of New Hampshire's Paul College. Her research focuses on health economics, labor economics, and public policy, particularly examining health insurance coverage, child health outcomes, long-term care markets, and the economic impacts of income support programs. She has held visiting fellow roles at the U.S. Congressional Budget Office and teaches courses in economics and public policy at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from Syracuse University; B.A. in Economics from Drew University.

Her research explores intersections between economic policy and healthcare systems, including ACA implementation effects, labor dynamics in care sectors, and the socioeconomic determinants of health. Recent work analyzes direct care worker job-holding patterns during the pandemic and macroeconomic influences on long-term care employment.

Awards: No specific honors are listed, but her extensive publication record in top journals like the Journal of Health Economics and Proceedings of the American Economic Review underscores her scholarly impact. She has advised numerous policy reports, including the 2018 New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines Review.

Teaching: Courses include Labor Economics (ECON 656), Empirical Health Economics (ECON 941), and Economics for Public Policy (PPOL 904). She also contributes to the Carsey School of Public Policy's Master's program.