Dr. Geronimus’ research interests include understanding the social and biological mechanisms that mediate racial disparities in health along the full pathway from the environmental to the cellular level: cultural influences on population variation in family structure and age-at-first birth; the effects of poverty, institutionalized discrimination, and residential areas on health; the strategies used by marginalized… Continue reading Geronimus,Arline T

Dr. Jagger is a global leader in interdisciplinary population and environment research, with a strong record of scholarship. Trained at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, and with an initial focus on natural resources, Professor Jagger’s current research program includes a substantial focus on health consequences of biofuels-based cooking and efficient… Continue reading Jagger,Pamela Anne

Pamela Smock is Professor of Sociology and Research Professor at the Population Studies Center. Her scholarly interests lie at the intersection of demography and various axes of inequality. Her research focuses on changing family patterns in the U.S., family formation and dissolution, the economic consequences of divorce and marriage for women and men, cohabitation, nonresident fatherhood, single-mother… Continue reading Smock,Pamela J

Dr. Miller’s research interests include healthcare and health economics and public policy.

Dr. Yang’s research deals with the economic problems of developing countries. His current research topics include international migration, microfinance, health, education, and political economy.

Dr. Buchmueller’s research focuses on the economics of health insurance and related public policy issues. His work has examined the relationship between employer-sponsored insurance and labor market outcomes, interactions between the public sector and private insurance markets, consumer demand for health insurance and health care reform. In addition to his research on U.S. policy issues,… Continue reading Tom Buchmueller

Dr. Adhvaryu’s research focuses on development economics, health economics, and public policy.

Dr. Bleakley’s research interests include economic history, development, labor, and international macroeconomics.

Dr. Pilkauskas’ research centers on how demographic, economic, and social safety net policy shifts have affected low-income families with children in the United States. The overarching goal of her work is to enhance the lives of economically vulnerable families through an increased understanding of the trends that are shaping family structure/experiences and the impact of social… Continue reading Pilkauskas,Natasha