Melissa Knox

Melissa Knox is Associate Teaching Professor of Economics at University of Washington, researching health policy impacts on household behavior. Her quantitative work evaluates nutrition programs including Seattle's Fresh Bucks initiative and universal school meals. Teaching focuses on microeconomic theory applications across undergraduate and graduate levels.

Research examines:

• Food subsidy program effectiveness
• Health policy behavioral responses
• Economic development linkages
• Survey methodology innovations

Her interdisciplinary approach combines econometrics with public health insights for policy-relevant analysis.