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John PiggottView profile

Professor

• Retirement Economics
• Pension Economics
• Population Ageing
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Professor John Piggott AO FASSA is Scientia Professor of Economics at the University of New South Wales, where he serves as Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR). He has held significant leadership roles at UNSW including three terms as Head of School of Economics, Associate Dean Research for the Business Faculty for 7 years, and Interim Dean of the Faculty. His expertise spans retirement economics, pension systems, and population ageing issues, with particular focus on Asia-Pacific region. His educational background includes: BA from University of Sydney MSc from London School of Economics PhD from University of London Professor Piggott's research focuses on retirement and pension economics, population ageing, and public finance. His work examines pension system designs across different countries, with particular emphasis on emerging Asian economies. He has conducted extensive research on retirement income systems, long-term care financing, and the economic implications of demographic change. His research has significant policy relevance, having informed government reviews and international organizations' work on ageing populations. He has published widely in leading international economics and actuarial academic journals, with recent work analyzing pension reforms in Indonesia, Thailand, and China. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on population ageing in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly examining pension systems and long-term care in emerging economies. His work bridges economics, public policy, and health services research, with increasing attention to the interconnections between demographic change, economic development, and social policy in aging societies. His research has directly influenced policy discussions through participation in the Henry Tax Review and Australian Ministerial Superannuation Advisory Committee. Professor Piggott has received numerous prestigious awards and honors: Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (1992) Scientia Professor at UNSW (2011-present) ARC Australian Professorial Fellow (2011-2015) UNSW Business School's Staff Excellence Global Impact Award (2020) Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (2020) Professor Piggott has supervised numerous PhD students including Rafal Chomik, Hoang Hoyen, and T Le Trang. He has secured substantial research funding including multiple ARC grants totaling over $27 million for the CEPAR Centre, Japan Economic and Social Research Institute projects, and Rockefeller Foundation support. His research has directly informed policy discussions through participation in the Henry Tax Review and Australian Ministerial Superannuation Advisory Committee, and he was appointed co-chair of the Think20 Task Force on Aging Population during Japan's G20 Presidency. As Director of CEPAR, Professor Piggott leads a major research center focused on population ageing research, bringing together interdisciplinary expertise to address the challenges of aging societies. The center collaborates with international partners including the US National Academy of Medicine and OECD, and has played a key role in establishing the International Pension Research Association. His work has significant real-world impact, with his research on JobKeeper transition proposals during the COVID-19 pandemic receiving widespread media attention.

David WainwrightView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Work, Health and Wellbeing
• Medicalization of Work Stress
• Medically Unexplained Illnesses
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David Wainwright is a Senior Lecturer in the Department for Health at the University of Bath, where he convenes the cross-faculty Work, Health and Wellbeing Research Group and serves as Director of Studies for Professional Doctorate in Health programmes. University of Bath, Department for Health Former affiliations: University of Kent (School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research), University of Bristol (Social Medicine Department, MRC Collaboration) Research Focus : Intersections of work, health, and wellbeing, emphasizing: Medicalization of occupational stress Extended working life and pension policy Psycho-social drivers of illness behavior Management of medically unexplained illnesses Recent Projects include: Behavior change interventions for extended working life (DWP-funded) Sickness certification for chronic pain Community-based support for intellectual disabilities Health seeking behavior among homeless populations Collaborations span healthcare policy, chronic pain research, and interdisciplinary studies with institutions like Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust and MRC Health Services Research Collaboration.

Agar BrugiaviniView profile

Professor

• Economics
• Social Security
• Retirement Studies
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Agar Brugiavini is a Full Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice's Department of Economics with significant institutional roles including Member of the Steering Committee of the Ca' Foscari International College, Ethics Committee member, and Coordinator of the Master's Degree Programme in Data Analytics for Business and Society. Her research focuses on: Economics of aging and retirement systems Social security policy evaluation Health economics and long-term care Labor market dynamics for older workers Impacts of demographic changes on social policies Her recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on pandemic impacts on labor markets, social care systems, and elderly populations, with methodological approaches spanning econometric analysis of survey data and cross-national comparative studies. The research shows consistent focus on vulnerable populations and policy-relevant outcomes. Dr. Brugiavini maintains active research collaborations as evidenced by multi-country studies using SHARE survey data and participates in key academic leadership positions within her institution.

Sharon StevelinkView profile

Associate Professor

• Work and Health
• Occupational Mental Health
• Military Health
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Dr. Sharon Stevelink is an Associate Professor (Reader) in Epidemiology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London. She holds a part-time secondment to the Scottish Government’s Office of the Chief Social Policy Adviser, focusing on poverty trends in rural communities. Her research spans military health, occupational mental health, and welfare systems, with key projects including studies on veterans’ transition, healthcare workers’ mental health during the pandemic, and data linkage of benefits and health records. She is a Co-Principal Investigator on a long-term military mental health cohort and leads the NHS CHECK study on pandemic impacts. Education: PhD in Health-Related Stigma (VU University Amsterdam), MSc Epidemiology (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) Research Interests: Work and health, military health, data linkage, emergency responders, welfare system analysis Dr. Stevelink’s research emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, including with the Department for Work and Pensions and Scottish Government. She was appointed to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council in 2023. Her work addresses systemic issues in mental health service access, welfare policies, and occupational health disparities. Key projects include the SUSTAIN study on female veterans’ transition challenges and the CPRD study analyzing veterans’ primary care needs. She also leads the NIHR Advanced Fellowship examining welfare system impacts on mental health service users. Her contributions span 147 publications, 31 projects, and three scientific awards.

Till Marco von WachterView profile

Professor

• Labor Economics
• Economics of Aging
• Macroeconomics
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Till Marco von Wachter is a Professor of Economics at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) , where he serves as Faculty Director of the California Policy Lab’s UCLA site , Associate Dean for Research in the Social Sciences Division, and Director of the Federal Statistical Research Data Center . His interdisciplinary research bridges labor economics, macroeconomic policy, and public health. Research Focus: Labor market dynamics during recessions Impact of unemployment and disability insurance Socioeconomic determinants of mortality Globalization and wage inequality Policy evaluation using administrative data Publications: His work appears in top journals like the American Economic Review , Quarterly Journal of Economics , and JAMA , analyzing topics such as job displacement, UI reforms, and long-term recession effects. Recent articles emphasize health disparities, firm-level inequality, and pandemic labor market policies. Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2012) Contact: Email: tvwachter@econ.ucla.edu Phone: 310-825-5665

Erzo F.P. LuttmerView profile

Professor

• Behavioral Economics
• Social Insurance
• Income Redistribution
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Erzo F.P. Luttmer is the Dartmouth Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). He earned his Propedeuse Degree from Delft University of Technology, M.A. from Erasmus University, and Ph.D. from Harvard University. His research focuses on understanding the drivers of redistribution and social insurance demand, emphasizing social effects and cognitive limitations in economic behavior. Key areas include behavioral economics, policy design, and welfare cultures. He has served as editor of the American Economic Review and collaborates with institutions like the Harvard School of Public Health. His articles explore topics such as annuity valuation, Medicaid’s value, and Social Security perception, with methodologies including field experiments and regression discontinuity designs. Notable contributions include analyzing peer-to-peer lending dynamics and the impact of health on consumption utility. Dr. Luttmer’s work bridges theoretical models with empirical evidence, addressing policy implications for taxation, insurance, and social welfare systems. His affiliations and editorial roles reflect his significant contributions to academic discourse in economics.

Brenda ParkerView profile

Associate Professor

• Urban Equity
• Affordable Housing
• Gender Studies
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Brenda Parker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), within the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA). Her work focuses on urban equity, gender, race, and intersectional approaches to urban planning and policy. She holds a B.A. in Social Relations from Michigan State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Human Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research examines affordable housing, urban politics, care, activism, and gendered power relations in cities. Current projects include collaborations on gendered housing inequalities, the experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals, and disability intersections with race and economic well-being. She has authored books such as Masculinities and Markets: Raced and Gendered Urban Politics in Milwaukee (2017) and numerous peer-reviewed articles on topics like urban homesteading, pandemic housing precarity, and feminist political economy. Parker teaches courses including Social Justice and Cities and Political Economy of Cities , and has received awards for teaching excellence: the UIC Teaching Recognition Program Award and the UIC Silver Circle Award. Her work bridges academia and community practice, emphasizing policy interventions that address systemic inequities.

Benjamin R. SillimanView profile

Professor

• Financial Reporting
• Federal Taxation
• Governmental Accounting
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Benjamin R. Silliman, Ed.D., is a Professor of Accountancy at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John's University. He holds multiple degrees including an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from New York University, and advanced credentials in Economics, Taxation, and Accountancy. His academic career spans over 15 years, with tenures at Queens College/CUNY and part-time teaching roles at Cornell University. Dr. Silliman's research focuses on financial reporting, federal taxation, governmental accounting, and adult learning. He has published over 32 articles in journals such as the CPA Journal and Journal of Accounting and Finance, and contributed a chapter on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to the GAAP 2021 Handbook. His grant-funded dissertation analyzed federal college tuition tax credits at public community colleges. Education: Ed.D., Higher Education Administration, New York University (2004) MAcc, Accountancy, University of Mississippi MA, Economics and Education, Columbia University M.P.A., Public Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dr. Silliman has received numerous awards, including the PWC Teaching Fellowship and the Max Block Award for research. He advises Beta Alpha Psi (Kappa Zeta Chapter), leading to national and regional competition wins for St. John’s University. His service roles include membership on 8 university committees and leadership in the Faculty Association’s bargaining unit. His teaching spans advanced accounting courses (e.g., BUS ENTITIES & COMBINATIONS, GOVERNMENTS & NOT-FOR-PROFITS) and integrates public policy perspectives. Professional experience includes 18 years as a budget and compliance consultant for CUNY and prior roles at Arthur Andersen & Co. and NBC.

Han YeView profile

Assistant Professor

• Labor Economics
• Public Policy
• Economics of Aging
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Prof. Han Ye is an Assistant Professor of Applied Public Economics at the University of Mannheim's Department of Economics since 2018. She holds affiliations with IZA, ZEW, Netspar, and the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center TR 224. Her research focuses on labor economics, public policy, and the economics of aging, particularly examining pension reforms, retirement policies, and their impacts on labor supply, savings, health, and family dynamics. Education: Ph.D. in Economics (Boston University, 2018). Affiliations: IZA Research Fellow, ZEW Research Associate, Netspar Fellow, CRC TR 224 Member. Current Visiting Position: ETH Zurich (2024/2025 academic year). Research Interests: Her work analyzes how pension policies affect retirement timing, unemployment insurance utilization, household savings, mortality, and intergenerational effects such as child outcomes. Recent projects include studying spillover effects of pensions on family labor supply and the relationship between delayed retirement and health outcomes. Key Contributions: Her research highlights behavioral responses to pension subsidies (e.g., retirement timing adjustments), mortality consequences of delayed retirement, and gender disparities in pension awareness. She has also examined how social pensions correlate with intimate partner violence among older women in Mexico. Awards: Program Chair Award at 2024 ASHEcon. Grants: 2024 Netspar Comparative Grant, Inter-American Development Bank GD Lab Grant.

Leora FriedbergView profile

Associate Professor

• Public Economics
• Labor Economics
• Retirement
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Leora Friedberg is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Virginia's Department of Economics. She has been on faculty since 2000 and is affiliated with the Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center, the Retirement Income Institute, and the TIAA Institute. Education: PhD in Economics, MIT; BA in Economics, Johns Hopkins University. Her research spans Public Economics, Labor Economics, and Retirement Planning, with a focus on Social Security, annuities, housing wealth in retirement, long-term care insurance, and Medicaid. She also explores policy impacts on same-sex marriage, employment screening tools, and household bargaining dynamics. Recent publications highlight trends in retirement behavior, tax policy effects on same-sex couples, and financial risks in long-term care. Her work frequently intersects with public policy and behavioral economics, funded by NIH and SSA. Scientific Awards: None explicitly mentioned. Advising: No formal students listed. Grants: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Social Security Administration.

Kevin PanView profile

Associate Professor

• Business Analytics
• Data Analytics in Finance
• Data Analytics in Accounting
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Kevin Pan is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Analysis at Samford University’s Brock School of Business, where he teaches and researches at the intersection of business analytics, finance, accounting, management, healthcare, education, and Christian faith integration. Education Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics, Stanford University M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University B.S. in Electrical Engineering (minor Mathematics), National Taiwan University Research Interests Dr. Pan’s work centers on leveraging data analytics to solve real-world problems in business and society. He explores financial fraud detection, corporate social responsibility, healthcare quality, and the ethical implications of data-driven decision making. A distinctive thread in his scholarship is the integration of Christian worldview with business analytics education and practice. Publication Trends His recent articles (2017-2023) reveal a dual focus: methodological contributions in data visualization and analytics education, and applied studies addressing opioid prescribing, hospital fraud, congregational fraud, and pandemic ethics. The work spans accounting, finance, healthcare, pharmacy, and business ethics journals. Service & Outreach He actively volunteers with Hope Heals , a Christian disability ministry founded by Samford alumni, and participates in local church activities in Birmingham, Alabama.

Susann RohwedderView profile

Professor

• Health Economics
• Economics of Aging
• Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias
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Susann Rohwedder is a Senior Economist at RAND and Professor of Economics at the RAND School of Public Policy. She is a leading scholar in the economics of aging, focusing on health economics, retirement, financial security, and survey methodology. Her research aims to improve the well-being of older populations through rigorous empirical analysis using large-scale longitudinal datasets such as the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the RAND American Life Panel. Ph.D. in Economics, University College London Master's in Economics, University of Warwick Master's in Economics, Sorbonne (University of Paris) Her research spans several key areas: Health Economics , particularly dementia, long-term care, and out-of-pocket medical expenditures; Life-Cycle Economics , including retirement spending, adequacy of retirement resources, and old-age poverty; Demography , with focus on life expectancy and differential survival; and Survey Research Methodology , especially measurement error and elicitation of subjective expectations. She has made significant contributions to understanding the retirement-consumption puzzle, cognitive aging, and financial decision-making in later life. The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong focus on cognitive health, retirement spending, life satisfaction, and health inequalities in aging populations. Her work frequently employs advanced econometric techniques and large representative datasets to produce policy-relevant insights. Trends include early detection of dementia, longitudinal analysis of life satisfaction, forecasting mortality inequalities, and evaluating the financial impacts of health shocks. Her scientific leadership includes: Research Fellow, Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging, and Retirement (NETSPAR), Netherlands Director for Strategic Planning, Michigan Disability and Retirement Research Center Associate Editor, Journal of the Economics of Ageing Member, Board of Directors, Western Economic Association International Rohwedder has advised on major national and international studies and has published in top journals such as the American Economic Review , Demography , and Journal of Health Economics . She leads data initiatives like the RAND HRS Longitudinal File and the Singapore Life Panel, demonstrating her commitment to high-quality data infrastructure. Her work bridges academic research and public policy, with implications for Social Security, pension reform, and long-term care financing. She is actively involved in research teams and collaborative projects across the U.S. and internationally, including studies on financial security over the lifespan and cross-national comparisons of retirement systems. Future work is likely to expand on cognitive screening, health equity in aging, and the economic impacts of demographic change.

Jerrell D. CoggburnView profile

Professor

• Public Human Resources Management
• Public Management
• Government Procurement
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Jerrell D. Coggburn is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Administration at NC State University’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). He also serves as the PhD Program Director. His research focuses on public human resources management and public management, with notable contributions to organizational justice, employee benefits, and public pension systems. Coggburn holds a B.A. in Political Science from Oklahoma State University and an MPA and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. He has held leadership roles including MPA Director and Department Chair at the University of Texas at San Antonio (1999–2007). Coggburn’s awards include the 2022 Jonathan West Outstanding Scholar Award and the 2018 Jesse Burkhead Award. He serves on editorial boards for journals like the Review of Public Personnel Administration and chairs NASPAA’s Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA). His research spans topics such as mediation effectiveness, green procurement, and retirement benefits for public employees. He teaches courses like PA 510 (PA Institutions and Values) and PA 714 (PA Research Methods), emphasizing ethical and strategic dimensions of public administration.

• Public Finance
• Economics of Aging
• Health Economics
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Ngee Choon Chia is an Associate Professor of Economics at the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, with additional roles as Deputy Head (Teaching) and Co-Director of the Next Age Institute. Her research focuses on public finance, health economics, and aging population challenges. Chia specializes in retirement adequacy, long-term care financing, and pension policy analysis, particularly within Singapore's Central Provident Fund system. Her work examines intergenerational fiscal impacts, disability projections, and healthcare cost forecasting for aging societies. Methodologically, she employs actuarial models, stochastic health forecasting, and generational accounting frameworks. Key research contributions include analyses of Singapore's ElderShield and CareShield Life insurance schemes, examinations of housing-pension policy interactions, and projections of healthcare burdens in aging populations. She has developed innovative approaches to model healthcare demand using stochastic health state functions and Lee-Carter mortality models.

• Social Policy
• Welfare State Development
• Comparative Welfare Analysis
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Dr. Gyu-Jin Hwang is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, affiliated with the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. He holds a BA from Soongsil University, MSc from the London School of Economics, and PhD from the University of York. His expertise lies in comparative welfare state research, particularly focusing on East Asia's social policy development and distributional consequences. Research interests include welfare state adaptation, social policy equity, and cross-national comparisons of healthcare, pensions, and unemployment systems. Notable projects examine disability welfare reform, inequality dynamics, and social insurance in dualized labor markets. Teaching responsibilities include courses on policy-making and social policy development. He has served as associate editor of the Australian Journal of Social Issues and peer reviewer for the Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development . Recent grants include funding for disability welfare reform studies (2020). Key contributions include monographs like New Welfare States in East Asia (2011) and Building Markets (2022), exploring East Asian welfare models and policy responses to globalization.