Rasheda Khanam

Rasheda Khanam is Professor of Economics in the School of Business at the University of Southern Queensland, specializing in health economics and socioeconomic determinants of health outcomes. Her research examines inequalities in child/maternal health and healthcare utilization patterns.

Research focuses:

• Health disparities across socioeconomic groups
• Economic analysis of child/adolescent health
• Impact of early-life stress on long-term outcomes
• Health behavior determinants

Current projects investigate comorbidity in psychological distress and socioeconomic influences on youth health behaviors using longitudinal Australian data.