Lorenzo Almada

Lorenzo Almada is a faculty member at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, affiliated with the Department of Economics. His research focuses on health economics, particularly examining the impacts of food assistance programs and social policies on diet-related outcomes.

• Education
  • Ph.D., Georgia State University (2008-2013), recipient of Dean’s and Jean Childs Young Fellowships
  • B.B.A., The Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia (2008)

Research Interests

• Policy-driven questions in health economics
• Economic effects of social policies and food assistance programs
• Public economics and poverty studies
• Diet-related health outcomes
• Economic behavior in policy contexts

Scientific Awards

• Andrew Young Excellence in Teaching Economics Award (2012)

Grants & Professional Experience

• Principal Investigator on grant-funded projects from the Institute for Research on Poverty (University of Wisconsin–Madison), University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, Feeding America, and USDA
• Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia Population Research Center and Columbia University’s School of Social Work
• Current affiliation at Georgia State University’s Department of Economics