Keith J. Crocker

Keith J. Crocker is the William Elliott Chaired Professor of Insurance and Risk Management at the Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University. He holds academic appointments in Risk Management and has prior roles including the Waldo O. Hildebrand Professor at the University of Michigan Business School and Professor of Economics at Penn State. His expertise spans contract design, transaction costs, fraud detection in insurance and taxation, and health insurance policy analysis.

• Education:
• Ph.D. & M.S. in Economics, Carnegie Mellon University (1981, 1978)
• B.A. in Mathematics and Economics, Washington and Lee University (1976)

Research interests include antitrust litigation support, insurance fraud mechanisms, and optimal employer health insurance design considering job attachment. Crocker has served as an expert witness in high-profile cases involving captive insurance taxation and workers' compensation disputes. His work integrates microeconomic theory with public policy implications in regulatory environments.

No recent publications are listed here, but his research trends focus on fraud prevention frameworks and incentive-compatible contractual agreements. He has held leadership roles in academic departments and contributed to federal economic policy through his FTC staff experience.