Anne M. Burton

Anne M. Burton is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Dallas, affiliated with the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University (2021), an M.A. from Cornell (2018), and a B.A. in Economics and Government from Colby College (2012). Her research focuses on health economics, public economics, and the economics of crime, with an emphasis on spillover effects of risky behaviors and policy interventions.

Her work includes studying smoking bans' effects on alcohol consumption, particulate pollution's impact on fatal car crashes, and the unintended consequences of 'Ban the Box' policies. She has received awards such as the CTECH Dissertation Award (2019) and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention (2015).

• Appointments: Assistant Professor (UT Dallas, 2021–present); Teaching/Research Assistant (Cornell, 2016–2021).
• Professional Roles: Lead Editor of the ASHEcon Newsletter (2022–present); Co-founder of Texas Early-Career Health Economist Network (TEXHEN, 2023).

Her research has been presented at venues like the American Society of Health Economists Annual Conference and Baylor University. She has served as a referee for journals including the Journal of Health Economics and Health Economics.