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Richard BarichelloView profile

Professor

• Agricultural Economics
• Trade Policy
• Agricultural Policy
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Richard Barichello is a Professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia (UBC), where he serves as Graduate Advisor for Agricultural Economics. His academic career spans over four decades with significant contributions to agricultural policy analysis and international trade economics, particularly focused on Southeast Asia. His educational background includes a PhD in Economics (1979) and MA in Economics (1972) from the University of Chicago, and a BA in Agricultural Economics (1969) from UBC. This foundation supports his expertise in complex policy analysis and economic modeling. Dr. Barichello's research centers on agricultural policy instruments, quota systems, trade reform, and development economics with special emphasis on Indonesia and Southeast Asia. His work examines capitalization of government program benefits, raw material export bans, and the intersection of agricultural policy with poverty reduction. Current research increasingly addresses pandemic impacts on food systems and sustainable resource management. Analysis of his recent publications (2015-2024) reveals persistent focus on agricultural trade dynamics, policy risk assessment, and Southeast Asian economic development. Key thematic threads include dairy industry economics, food price inflation mechanisms, and the complex relationship between globalization, poverty, and food security - often using Indonesia as a critical case study. No scientific awards are explicitly documented in the provided materials. As Graduate Advisor for Agricultural Economics, Dr. Barichello mentors students in the Master of Food and Resource Economics program. His extensive policy engagement includes advising Vietnam's Prime Minister (1995-97), Harvard Institute for International Development collaborations in Indonesia (1986-88), and leadership as Department Head (1988-1994), indicating substantial grant-funded research and international policy influence. His international project work includes the Customs and Economic Management Project with Indonesia's Department of Finance and co-presenting agricultural policy training for Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture (1994-97), demonstrating sustained engagement with Southeast Asian economic institutions through interdisciplinary policy teams.

Sharon P. KaneView profile

Assistant Professor

• Economic Impact Analysis
• Community Development
• Applied Economics
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Sharon P. Kane is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics at the University of Georgia . As an applied economist, her work focuses on economic impact analysis , community development , and econometric analysis . She teaches courses such as FHCE 2100E Introduction to Consumer Economics and FHCE 3100 Consumer Decision Making , emphasizing the family as a producing and consuming unit and exploring systematic departures from rational decision-making. Education: PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics from University of Georgia MS in Economics from University of Kentucky BS in Economics from University of Tennessee Chattanooga Research Interests span applied economics, economic impact assessment, and community development. Her work bridges agribusiness , consumer economics , and policy analysis , with a focus on econometric modeling and statistical tools. Recent articles analyze Georgia's agricultural industry, pandemic effects on farming, and transportation economics. Scientific Awards: None listed. Advising: No student names provided. She has over a decade of experience in the mortgage banking industry and worked as an economist for a Fortune 500 corporation.

• Physical Activity Interventions
• Cancer Survivorship
• Sedentary Behavior Reduction
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Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She serves as Co-Director of the Clinical Investigation Graduate Program and as the contact Principal Investigator for the All of Us Research Program. Her work bridges physical activity research, behavioral interventions, and population health, with a focus on vulnerable populations such as cancer survivors and rural communities. Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education, Department of Kinesiology Leadership Roles: Co-Director, Clinical Investigation Graduate Program; All of Us Research Program PI Lisa’s research explores physical activity promotion through technology-enabled interventions, including wearable trackers, telehealth delivery, and EHR integration. Her studies target diverse groups—from hemodialysis patients to rural men—addressing barriers to exercise, sedentary behavior reduction, and mental health impacts of multimorbidity. Current projects emphasize feasibility, acceptability, and real-world applicability of behavioral health strategies. Her recent publications highlight 2025-2024 collaborations on rural health interventions, cancer survivorship, and biobehavioral approaches. Articles span randomized trials, cross-sectional analyses, and qualitative studies, reflecting her interdisciplinary focus on public health and clinical kinesiology.

Sara Benjamin NeelonView profile

Professor

• Child Nutrition
• Obesity Prevention
• Early Life Predictors of Chronic Disease
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Sara Benjamin-Neelon is a Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a primary appointment in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society and a joint affiliation with the Department of International Health. She is also the Director of the Lerner Center. Holding a PhD, JD, and MPH, her interdisciplinary expertise spans child nutrition, public health law, and chronic disease prevention. Educational Background: JD, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 2017 PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006 MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002 BS, Ithaca College, 1995 Dr. Benjamin-Neelon’s research centers on early life predictors of obesity and chronic diseases, with a strong emphasis on health equity. Her work explores community-based interventions for children and families, food insecurity, policy evaluation (especially in nutrition and physical activity), epigenetic and environmental influences on child growth, and the social determinants of early life feeding, physical activity, sleep, and stress. She examines both domestic and global contexts, contributing significantly to understanding how policy changes can create healthier environments. Her extensive publication record includes over 196 research outputs, with recent articles focusing on childcare environments, breastfeeding policies, cannabis use during pregnancy, university beverage contracts, and infant feeding regulations. The trends in her recent work highlight a strong focus on policy analysis, health equity, and the evaluation of natural experiments in public health. She frequently investigates how structural and environmental factors shape child health outcomes. She has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text. Dr. Benjamin-Neelon advises students and leads significant research projects, including evaluations of state nutrition and physical activity policies, the impact of childcare on obesity risk, and initiatives to improve healthy feeding in early childhood. Her work often involves collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and has significant implications for public health grants and policy development. She leads or contributes to key research initiatives such as the evaluation of South Carolina’s nutrition and physical activity policies, studies on licensing laws for infant and toddler care, and the Maryland Collaborative to reduce excessive college drinking. Her research environment is collaborative, involving multiple institutions and public health agencies.

Jolene SkordisView profile

Professor

• Health Economics
• Global Health Policy
• Development Economics
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Prof Jolene Skordis holds multiple senior roles at University College London (UCL): Vice-Dean (International) of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences, Director of the Centre for Global Health Economics, and Deputy Director of the UCL Institute for Global Health. She also serves as Vice Chair of the European Global Health Research Institutes Network. Her expertise lies in health and development economics, focusing on public health interventions, fiscal sustainability, anti-poverty programs, and health equity. She has influenced policy across multiple countries through her research. Education includes a PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2006), multiple commerce degrees from the University of Cape Town and University of South Africa, and postgraduate qualifications in higher education and marketing. Her work emphasizes translating evidence into policy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Research interests span economic evaluations of health interventions, including randomized trials of community-based care, fiscal strategies for healthcare delivery, gender empowerment through economic interventions, and social networks influencing health behaviors. She explores how digital technologies impact healthcare workforce dynamics and advocates for equitable global health strategies. Her recent work focuses on pandemic agreements, maternal mental health programs in Kenya/Lebanon, and optimizing tuberculosis care in Eastern Europe. She emphasizes participatory approaches in women’s groups to improve child health outcomes and has pioneered cost-effectiveness analyses for interventions like conditional cash transfers and radio-based early childhood development programs. Prof Skordis’s projects often address systemic challenges such as labor crises in healthcare systems, universal health coverage design, and leveraging multi-sectoral partnerships (agriculture, education) to enhance health outcomes. She is a leading voice in aligning global health policies with implementation realities, emphasizing equity and evidence-based decision-making.

• Development Economics
• Health Economics
• Financial Economics
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Joseph Ajefu is an Associate Professor of Development Economics at the University of Bradford's Department of Peace Studies and International Development (PSID), within the School of Social Sciences and Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences. He is also a Research Associate at the Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA), University of Johannesburg. Previously, he held academic roles at institutions like Northumbria University, SOAS, and the University of Witwatersrand. He leads the MSc Sustainable Development and MA International Development Management programs at Bradford. He holds an MSc in Development Economics from the University of Birmingham (UK) and a PhD from the University of Leicester (UK). His research focuses on applied economics, with emphasis on development economics, health economics, and financial economics. Recent studies examine how climate change, violent conflict, inheritance rights, and religious reforms influence household well-being in low-and-middle-income countries. His work has been published in journals like the Journal of Population Economics and European Journal of Development Research . Teaching areas include development theories, econometrics, conflict dynamics, and governance in Africa. He has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed articles and policy analyses, exploring topics such as mobile money impacts, remittances, social transfers, and shocks in Sub-Saharan Africa. His professional activities include consultancy, research collaborations, and policy engagement. Notable contributions include studies on the mitigating effects of land tenure security on food insecurity and the causal links between women’s schooling and contraceptive use in Nigeria.

Yu (Yvette) ZhangView profile

Professor

• Behavioral Economics
• Experimental Economics
• Food Economics
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Yu (Yvette) Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, affiliated with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She holds dual Ph.D.s in Economics (Texas A&M University, 2010) and Biology (Duke University, 2004), and a B.S. in Life Sciences from Peking University (1998). Her research focuses on behavioral and experimental economics, food economics, applied econometrics, and environmental economics. She has been recognized with awards such as the Uma Lele Mentor Award (2023) and contributed to editorial roles at major journals like Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy . Her work addresses critical issues like consumer behavior in food markets, pandemic impacts on global food systems, and policy interventions for sustainable agriculture. Recent studies include analyzing incentive programs to curb brain drain and evaluating the effects of climate change on crop yields. She has advised numerous graduate students and collaborates across disciplines to address complex economic challenges. Education : Ph.D. in Economics, Texas A&M University, 2010 Ph.D. in Biology, Duke University, 2004 B.S. in Life Sciences, Peking University, 1998 Her research intersects agriculture, environment, and policy, with a focus on empirical methods and real-world applications. Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to food security, pest management, and consumer preferences for sustainable products.

• Health Behavior
• Health Communication
• Message Framing
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John A. Updegraff is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University. He directs the Self, Health & Emotion Lab and is actively involved in research, teaching, and mentoring graduate students. Dr. Updegraff is accepting new PhD students for the 2025-2026 incoming class and considers GRE scores in the application evaluation process. Dr. Updegraff earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2002. His academic journey includes an NIMH-funded postdoctoral position at University of California, Irvine before joining Kent State University. As a social psychologist and health psychologist, Dr. Updegraff's research focuses on understanding how social psychological principles can explain and improve health behaviors. His work examines why some people succeed at improving their health behaviors while others fail, with particular attention to motivation, goal-setting, and self-regulation. He also investigates health communication, especially the role of message framing and tailoring in promoting health behavior change, and how self-concept and motivations influence people's interpretations of everyday experiences. Dr. Updegraff's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on health behavior change, particularly examining message framing effects, social influences on health behaviors, and psychological factors affecting health decisions. His work spans diverse health contexts including physical activity, dietary behaviors, cancer screening, hand hygiene during pandemics, and vaccination behavior. The research employs various methodologies including experiments, longitudinal studies, field tests, and meta-analyses, often with a focus on how individual differences moderate responses to health communications. Klein and Rothman Career Service Award for Contributions to Social Personality and Health Psychology Past president of the Social Personality and Health Network Dr. Updegraff has mentored numerous graduate students who have gone on to successful careers in academia and research. His lab, the Self, Health & Emotion Lab, conducts both basic and applied research using experimentation, intervention, survey, and experience sampling methods. The lab's research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and focuses on cognitive and emotional processes underlying health behavior change, well-being, and adaptation to stress. The lab is currently recruiting graduate students for Fall 2025 with interests in health communication, health behavior, motivation, self-concept, and emotions. The Self, Health & Emotion Lab is located in Kent Hall at Kent State University. The lab conducts research in three main areas: 1) Health behavior and how social psychological theories can explain and improve health behaviors; 2) How expectations, motivations, and self-concept influence reactions to everyday experiences; and 3) The role of positive psychological states in well-being and coping with stress. The lab also maintains an active undergraduate research program that provides valuable research experience for students considering graduate school in psychology or medicine.

• Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
• Public Health Policy
• Nutritional Epidemiology
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Martin O'Flaherty is Professor of Epidemiology and Head of the Department of Public Health and Policy at the University of Liverpool. He leads the Modelling Group in the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention and Food Policy Research Team, focusing on reducing disease burden through structural interventions. His research integrates epidemiological modelling with policy analysis to address cardiovascular diseases and health inequalities. Research interests include: Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and mortality trends Health policy development for diet and nutrition interventions Microsimulation modelling of population health outcomes Social determinants of health inequalities Global applications of epidemiological methods in diverse settings His publications demonstrate consistent focus on policy-relevant microsimulation studies, with recent work examining food environment interventions, cardiovascular risk forecasting, and health system responses to ageing populations. Methodologically sophisticated papers consistently integrate real-world policy scenarios with disease burden projections. Major research grants include: NIHR Global Health Research Group on Clean Energy (2018-2022) QUEST: QUantifying Equitable Solutions To prevent NCDs (MRC, 2018-2026) Economic Analyses of Policy Strategies to Improve Diet (NIH, 2016-2020) Vascular Risk and Functional Decline in Old Age (BHF, 2017-2020) He leads the NCD Prevention Modelling Group and maintains extensive collaborations including the UK National Cardiovascular Disease Prevention System Leadership Forum, American Heart Association committees, and international research consortia across Europe and North America.

Lisa A. GennetianView profile

Professor

• Child Poverty
• Income Security
• Early Childhood Development
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Lisa A. Gennetian is a Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and the Pritzker Professor of Early Learning Policy Studies . She serves as Director of Graduate Studies in Duke's Sanford School PhD Program and is an Affiliate of the Center for Child and Family Policy . Her research focuses on child poverty, behavioral economics applications to policy, and Hispanic family economic dynamics. PhD in Economics from Cornell University (1998) B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College (1990) Her work bridges poverty scholarship with behavioral economics, exemplified by the Baby's First Years study - the first multi-site U.S. cash transfer experiment. Key initiatives include beELL (behavioral economics for early learning) and leadership at the National Center for Research on Hispanic Families . She advocates for policy reforms to support working families, including child tax credits and childcare investments. Recent publications analyze unconditional cash transfers, net worth poverty, and racial disparities in child development. She has received grants for maternal/infant health research and Hispanic family studies. Her 2025 work shows continued focus on poverty mechanisms and policy design, with 2024 studies examining maternal well-being and child neurodevelopment. Scientific Awards Include: North Carolina Maternal and Infant Health Grant (2025), Center for Research on Hispanic Children (2019-2024) Key Research Themes: Cash transfer effects, behavioral economics applications, racial disparities in poverty, early childhood policy

Paula CarrollView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Health Promotion
• Men's Health
• Community-Based Physical Activity
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Paula Carroll is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at South East Technological University (SETU) in the School of Health Sciences, Department of Sport and Exercise Science. She co-leads the MA in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Health and Well-Being and lectures across undergraduate and postgraduate programs since 2003. As a health promotion specialist, her work focuses on men's health, emotional intelligence, and community-based physical activity interventions. Co-Course Leader, MA in Advanced Facilitation Skills Member, Centre for Health Behaviour Research Group Associate Researcher, Centre for Men’s Health (IT Carlow) Her research expertise spans men's health promotion , facilitation skill development , community-based physical activity , and behavior change strategies . Key projects include the Men on the Move program, Football Cooperative , and On Feirm Ground farmer wellbeing initiative. She has published extensively in journals like the European Journal of Public Health , American Journal of Men’s Health , and Health Promotion International . Scientific Awards : Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, Donegan Medal (2001) National Postgraduate Conference Project of Most Impact (2016) HEPA Europe Early Career Research Prize (2017) Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Health Award She supervises postgraduate research students at MA and PhD levels and has collaborated with institutions including the University of Aberdeen, University of Stirling, and the Health Services Research Unit. Her work appears in 47 research outputs, including 18 peer-reviewed articles and 3 book chapters.

• Health Economics
• Public Economics
• Public Management
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Núria Mas is a Full Professor of Economics at IESE Business School, where she holds the Jaime Grego Chair of Global Healthcare Management and serves on the Board of Directors. She teaches Economics and Healthcare Economics in MBA and Executive MBA programs and is the academic director of the IESE Healthcare Sector Conference. Education Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University M.Sc. in Economics, Harvard University Bachelor's degree in Economics, Pompeu Fabra University Research Focus Her research centers on health economics, particularly the organization of health systems to achieve the Triple Aim: better population health, improved patient care, and rationalized spending. She analyzes how different health systems affect population health and how hospitals and physicians respond to incentive mechanisms, alongside evaluating public policies in healthcare and public economics. Publication Trends Recent work explores the relationship between housing wealth and health outcomes, globalization's impact on obesity, and geopolitical events' economic consequences. Her publications in journals like the Journal of Health Economics address critical healthcare system challenges and economic policy issues. Honors and Service Jaime Grego Chair of Global Healthcare Management She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Institut Guttmann Foundation and previously contributed to the Governing Council of the Bank of Spain and Catalonia's Healthcare System Advisory Council until 2015.

Shyamal ChowdhuryView profile

Professor

• Economic Development
• Seasonal Migration
• Non-Cognitive Skills in Children
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Professor Shyamal Chowdhury holds the Rajiv Gandhi Chair of South Asian Economics at the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, part of the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University (ANU). He is also Director of the Australia South Asia Research Centre (ASARC). His research focuses on economic development, particularly seasonal migration, children's non-cognitive skills, microfinance, and technology adoption in South Asia and other developing regions. He has published in top journals like Econometrica and the Journal of Political Economy. Prior roles include positions at the World Bank and University of Sydney. Chowdhury is a Research Fellow at Germany’s IZA and Secretary of the Australasian Development Economics Association (ADEA). Education: BSc (Hons.) in Economics, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh MA in Economics, University of Kiel, Germany PhD in Agricultural Economics, University of Bonn, Germany Research Interests: His work interrogates how structural economic challenges in South Asia intersect with global development frameworks. Recent studies explore resilience of social programs during climate crises (2024), behavioral impacts of cash transfers (2023), and intergenerational preference dynamics (2022). He emphasizes policy-relevant findings for infrastructure, health access, and gender equity in rural contexts. Awards & Affiliations: Research Fellow, IZA Institute of Labor Economics Secretary, Australasian Development Economics Association (ADEA) Grants & Advising: Extensive experience with multilateral organizations including IFPRI and World Bank. Advises on South Asian economic policy frameworks. Active in guiding interdisciplinary teams across development economics clusters. Labs/Teams: Leads ASARC coordinating regional research initiatives on South Asian economic integration and development challenges.

• Chinese Economy
• Regional Development
• Demographic Change
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Professor Jane Golley is an economist specializing in the Chinese economy, affiliated with the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy , Australian National University (ANU). She holds a BEc (Hons) from ANU and a DPhil from the University of Oxford, where she focused on Chinese regional development. Her research spans demographic change , gender inequality , environmental economics , and geoeconomics , with recent work examining China's Belt and Road Initiative and Australia's strategic position in the Indo-Pacific. Key research areas include the economic impacts of China's one-child and two-child policies, rural-urban migration, and the interplay between education, income inequality, and carbon emissions. She co-leads research groups on Climate Economics and Policy and Adaptation, Livelihoods and Development in Asia and the Pacific . Her recent publications analyze Australia-China trade dynamics, geoeconomic strategies of the Quad countries, and the socio-economic implications of China's 'geoeducation' initiatives. Jane’s interdisciplinary approach bridges economics with political science and environmental studies, addressing both domestic and global challenges stemming from China’s economic rise.

Leslie K. JohnView profile

Professor

• Behavioral Science
• Decision-Making
• Privacy
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Leslie K. John is the James E. Burke Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School , where she conducts behavioral science research on decision-making, privacy, and health behaviors. Her work bridges psychology, marketing, and public policy. Harvard Business School Behavioral Scientist Consumer Psychology Health Policy Consultant Research Interests include: Privacy Decision-Making: Understanding motivations for personal data sharing with firms and employers. Health Behavior: Designing psychological interventions for weight loss and reduced sugary drink consumption. Marketplace Irrationality: Exploring cognitive biases in organizational and consumer contexts. Publication Trends show interdisciplinary work spanning behavioral economics, psychology, and health policy with repeated collaborations across institutions. Key themes include incentive design, disclosure mechanics, and cognitive bias exploitation. Scientific Awards : Wired Innovation Fellow Association for Psychological Science awards Marketing Science Institute recognition Professional Activities include corporate consulting (Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Commonwealth Bank), keynote speaking on behavioral economics, and teaching material development for Harvard Business School cases.