Claudia Díaz-Fuentes

Claudia Díaz-Fuentes is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico's College of Population Health with interdisciplinary ties to economics and public policy.

Education

• PhD from Pardee RAND Graduate School

Research Focus

Her work centers on health economics for Spanish-speaking Hispanic populations in the U.S., analyzing access to care, screening/treatment demand for mental health, breast cancer, and respiratory illnesses, and long-term income security impacts. She also investigates inter-vivos transfers and financial motives in aging populations, bridging public economics, labor markets, and development contexts.

Teaching Profile

Dr. Díaz-Fuentes teaches health, development, and labor economics alongside introductory/intermediate microeconomics. Her pedagogical experience spans El Salvador (where she taught time series econometrics) and UNM, emphasizing applied economic policy analysis.