Caterina Alacevich

Caterina Alacevich is an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida, affiliated with the Institute for Child Health Policy and the Medicaid & CHIP External Quality Review Organization. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Universita' Cattolica di Milano and has held postdoctoral roles at the University of Oxford, RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

• Ph.D. in Economics, Universita' Cattolica di Milano
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2015)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford (2016-2021)

Her research focuses on causal inference, public health economics, and policy evaluation for vulnerable populations. Key areas include Medicaid quality assurance, behavioral spillovers in sustainability, and health outcomes in pandemics.

Recent publications address financial toxicity in cancer care, immigration impacts on occupational safety, mental health effects of SARS-CoV-2, and gender equity strategies in public health emergencies.

Scientific contributions include:

• Marie Curie Initial Training Network Fellowship (2014-2015)
• Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports (Nature Group)
• Principal Investigator for Medicaid Quality Improvement Programs

Her work spans collaborations with institutions including Oxford's Health Economics group, the Ratio Institute, and the University of Florida's quantitative research initiatives.