Contact information
Name:
Wendy Hill
Phone:
610-330-3508
Email:
hillw@lafayette.edu
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When:
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 4:15pm - 6:00pm
Where:
Kirby Hall 104
Price:
Free
As part of the semester programming on Systemic Inequalities in Health and Healthcare, organized by the Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Education, Lafayette faculty from the Economics Department will present their research on the Economics of Systemic Inequalities in Health and Healthcare in a mini-conference format.
Research Presentations
Dr. Susan Averett (Economics): The Gender Wage Gap and Health
Dr. Adam Biener (Economics): Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Through the ACA Dependent Coverage Mandate and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Coverage and Access
Dr. Sayorn Chin (Economics): The Welfare Costs of Late-Life Depression
4:15-5:15 Short Research Presentations: Similar to the format used at academic conferences, each presenter will speak for fifteen minutes, followed by five minutes for questions.
5:15-6:00 Reception and Posters: During the reception we will continue to engage on the topics explored in the research presentations as well as learn via poster presentations about faculty-student research being conducted in the area of health economics. Come engage with others and discover the important research being conducted at Lafayette.
Sponsored by:
Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Education