Margaret Anne McConnell
Bruce A. Beal, Robert L. Beal and Alexander S. Beal Associate Professor of Global Health Economics
Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Departments
Department of Global Health and Population
Other Positions
Associate Professor of Global Health Economics, T. H Chan Harvard School of Public Health
First Year Seminar Program, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Biography
My research applies tools from economics to answer questions about how to improve health outcomes for marginalized populations, with a particular focus on behavioral economic theory, experimental methods and impact evaluation strategies. I have been principal investigator or co-principal investigator on more than five randomized control trials within both low-income populations in the U.S. and within low income countries. My research has consistently focused on deepening our understanding of the choices and preferences of women during the critical periods of pregnancy, postpartum and early childhood in order to better tailor interventions to these specific contexts and constraints. I enjoy broad collaboration with social scientists, physicians and health services researchers.
