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Michigan State University

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Name Department Research interests
Interim Directors
Dickert-Conlin, Stacy Economics Effect of income tranfers and tax policy on marriage, cohabitation and fertility, response to labor supply incentives, behavioral response to policy
Haider, Steven J. Economics Labor Supply, Poverty and Poor Support, Aging
Faculty Associates
Alaimo, Katherine Food Science and Human Nutrition Nutrition, physical activity, food security, community-based participatory research
Belman, Dale Labor and Industrial Relations Labor market regulation, collective bargaining
Biddle, Jeff E. Economics Causes and consequences of work-related disabilities
Conlin, Michael Economics Strategic behavior of firms and individuals, moral hazard, bargaining
DeLeire, Thomas Economics Labor markets, disability, health insurance, nutrition, and family structure
Elder, Todd Economics Social Security Insurance and the elderly, health insurance and retirement
Frank, Ken Measurement and Quantitative Methods Program, College of Education Social structures of organizations and systems, social networks, multilevel models, sociology of education
Gardiner, Joseph Epidemiology and
Statistics
Health outcomes, methodologies for assessing costs and outcomes
Giles, John Economics Labor Supply, Health and Aging in Developing Countries.
Goddeeris, John H. Economics Health Insurance, Health Care Finance, Program Evaluation
Jayne, Thomas S. Agricultural Economics Effects of HIV/AIDS on rural households and communities in developing countries
Jeitschko, Thomas Economics Dynamic choice models, models of information and learning
Linz, Susan J. Economics Russian economy, attitudes/behavior and performance, gender/generational discrimination
Luo, Zhehui Epidemiology Health outcomes, methodologies for assessing costs and outcomes
Meghea, Cristian Institute for Health Care Studies  
Menchik, Paul L. Economics Fiscal Effects of an Aging Population, Differential Mortality by Income and Wealth, Intergenerational Transfers and Bequests
Olson, Beth H. Food Science and Human Nutrition Breastfeeding and employment; breastfeeding support, role of family and overweight prevention
Papke, Leslie Economics Aging, Program Evaluation, Public Policy and Retirement Behavior
Pecchenino, Rowena Economics Economics of Obesity, Health and Religion
Roberts, Karen Labor and Industrial Relations Causes, consequences, and policy prescriptions for work-related disabilities
Schmidt, Peter Economics Econometric methodology, panel data, failure times, efficiency measurement
Villarruel, Francisco Family and Child Ecology Youth policy, youth development, youth and communities
Woodbury, Stephen Economics Unemployment duration and insurance, labor markets and employee benefits
Wooldridge, Jeffrey M. Economics Econometric methodology, panel data, measurement of treatment effects
Zhang, Zhenmei Sociology Health disparities in later life in the United States and China, effects of social relationships on health in later life, racial/ethnic differences in health outcomes




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