Seminar Speaker Series
With support from the Leavitt School of Business, HEAL hosts a seminar speaker series. Speakers are invited to share their academic research and their professional experiences.
2022 - 2023
Ben Hansen
University of Oregon
Ben Hansen is the W.E. Miner Professor of Economics at the University of Oregon. He conducts research on crime, health, education, and labor topics. His presentation was titled "In-Person Suicide Schooling and Youth Suicide: Evidence from School Calendars and Pandemic School Closures
Brady DuPea
Miami Dolphins and F1 Racing
Brady DuPea is a former HEAL Research Fellow and SUU ('21) alum. He currently works as a business analyst for the management group of the Miami Dolphins, Miami Open, and the Formula One Miami Grand Prix.
Mitchell Zufelt
Urban Health Labs
Mitchell Zufelt is a graduate from SUU ('22) and a former HEAL Research Fellow. He is currently a completing a pre-doc at the Urban Health Labs at the University of Chicago.
Frank McIntyre
Amazon
Frank McIntyre is a Principal Economist at Amazon. He currently works in the private sector after spending part of his career in academia. He was an economics professor at Brigham Young University and Rutgers University
Benjamin Cowan
Washington State University
Benjamin Cowan is an Associate Professor of Economics at Washington State University. He conducts research in the fields health economics, labor economics, and the economics of education.