Maya Rossin-Slater

Maya Rossin-Slater is an Associate Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University School of Medicine, with affiliations as a Senior Fellow at SIEPR, Research Associate at NBER, and Research Fellow at IZA. She holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University (2013) and a BA from UC Berkeley (2008). Her research focuses on maternal and child health, family structure, and policies addressing disadvantaged populations.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, Columbia University, 2013
• MA in Economics, Columbia University, 2010
• BA in Economics & Statistics (with honors), UC Berkeley, 2008

Research Interests: Rossin-Slater examines the long-term impacts of social policies on health outcomes, including paid family leave, environmental policies, and maternal/child well-being. Her work highlights disparities in healthcare access and the effects of adverse events like school shootings or prenatal stress. She employs rigorous methods like quasi-experiments and administrative data to evaluate policy effectiveness.

Grants & Awards:

• NIH R01 Grant (2020–2024) for studying school shootings' mental health impacts
• NSF CAREER Award (2018–2023) for research on family policies
• AERA Excellence in Refereeing Awards (2019, 2020, 2016, 2017)

Advising & Teaching: She mentors PhD students in health policy and economics, including Hui Ding and Suhani Jalota. Teaches courses on health economics and policy analysis. Founded workshops to support women in economics.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at Stanford Health Policy, NBER Children’s Program, and IZA. Leads projects on gun violence, paid leave policies, and environmental health.