Monica Galizzi

Monica Galizzi is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell's College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, with additional affiliations at the Center for Women & Work and Climate Change Initiative. Her expertise spans labor economics, disability economics, and applied econometrics, focusing on socio-economic impacts of occupational injuries and gender disparities.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Economics (1994), Boston University
• M.S. in Political Economy (1990), Boston University
• Research Degree (1990), Universita Cattolica Bocconi and Universita Statale, Milan
• Bachelor's Degree (1986), Universita Cattolica, Milan

Galizzi's research examines labor mobility, return-to-work dynamics, and wealth consequences of workplace injuries, with particular attention to gender differences in earnings loss and bankruptcy risk. Her interdisciplinary work integrates quantitative econometrics with qualitative analysis of healthcare systems and disability policy, emphasizing methodological rigor in injury underreporting studies and family economic impacts.

Recent publications (2009-2019) reveal consistent focus on occupational injury economics, expanding into autism healthcare access and innovative teaching methods. Her work shows increasing interdisciplinary collaboration with public health researchers and growing emphasis on mixed-methods approaches to labor market analysis.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Eckstein Prize for best article in Eastern Economic Journal (2007)
• National Academy of Social Insurance membership (2012)
• Multiple Teaching Innovation Program awards
• Who's Who listings across academic and professional domains

As Principal Investigator on federally funded interdisciplinary projects, Galizzi has secured research grants examining workers' compensation systems and socio-economic impacts of injuries. Her mentorship extends through the Center for Women & Work, where she shapes policy-relevant research on gender equity in labor markets.

Galizzi actively contributes to academic leadership as a Center for Women & Work leadership team member and serves on multiple university committees, fostering cross-departmental collaboration on sustainability and economic justice initiatives.