Economic and Statistical Analysis Experts
Economists and statisticians deepen our understanding of some of the most important human health problems. At N.C. State, they build better disease models, find better ways to run clinical trials for cancer treatments and help us understand economic aspects of important public health issues.
Marie Davidian
William Neal Reynolds Professor
Statistics
919-515-1928
[email protected]
Longitudinal analysis and biostatistics, including research on ways to design and analyze data from cancer and HIV clinical trials; Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics; and Integrated Biostatistical Training Program for Cardiovascular Disease Research
Ivan Kandilov
Assistant Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-513-3713
[email protected]
Research on economic issues related to agricultural workers’ health insurance
Alison Motsinger-Reif
Assistant Professor
Statistics
919-515-3574
[email protected]
Research on computational genetics, pharmacogenetics and epistasis; development of methodology and software to detect complex, predictive disease models
Walter Thurman
William Neal Reynolds Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-515-4545
[email protected]
Research on the economics of pollinators and pollination markets (which affect the price of a healthy diet)
Tom Vukina
Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics
919/515-5864
[email protected]
Research related to health insurance, particularly related to pricing of various health insurance options (premiums and deductibles)
Mike Wohlgenant
William Neal Reynolds Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-515-4673
[email protected]
Quantifying the demand interrelationships for non-alcoholic beverages to find how consumers respond to incentives like taxes on soft drinks
Xiaoyong Zheng
Assistant Professor
Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-515-4543
[email protected]
Research on farmers’ health insurance and access to health care and on Food Stamp program participation and obesity of mothers and children>
