Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Summary Statement
Dr. Acharya, a global health economist by training, primarily uses field experiments and quasi-experimental designs to evaluate programs, policies, and interventions in vulnerable populations.
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Summary Statement
Charleen's research interests include health and public health law, focusing on how laws influence access to care; how hospitals and other organizations respond to laws and other recommendations.
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration and Risk Management
Summary Statement
John's research interests focus on the functioning of health insurance markets and the way in which health shocks impact labor-market outcomes and the use of medical care.
Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Director of the Center for Health Care and Policy Research
NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
Summary Statement
Dennis Scanlon is Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Administration in the College of Health and Human Development, Director of the Center for Health Care and Policy Research, and the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative at The Pennsylvania State University.
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Summary Statement
Yunfeng's research focuses on how consumers (patients) react to important changes in health care markets, such as information, insurance, technological advancement, and government policies.
Professor of Health Policy and Administration,
Graduate Professor-in-Charge of the Ph.D. Program
Summary Statement
Dr. Vanness is an economist who uses Bayesian and simulation-based methods to evaluate intervention costs and outcomes. His research on cost-effectiveness analysis has been widely cited in policy guiding medical care pricing, coverage, and access in the U.S.
