Professor Brandyn Churchill is a national expert on the economic and policy determinants of health behaviors and outcomes. He has written extensively on vaccine policy and obesity policy. Professor Churchill’s research has appeared in leading peer reviewed outlets, including Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Human Resources, and Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, and this work has been featured in print and broadcast media, including USA Today, New England Public Radio, and the Tradeoffs Health Policy podcast.
Recent Awards and Output:
“State-Mandated School-Based BMI Assessments and Self-Reported Adolescent Health Behaviors,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2024, 43(1): 63-86
“New Evidence on the Role of Federal Funding in Reducing the Prevalence of Obesity,” R01DK140192 from National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
“Effect of Vaccine Recommendations on Consumer and Firm Behavior,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2024, forthcoming, joint with Emily C. Lawler and Laura E. Henkhaus
“The Roles of Cost and Recommendations in Driving Vaccine Take-Up,” American Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 9(4): 523-551, joint with Laura E. Henkhaus
