Maryam Jafari Bidgoli, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dr. Maryam Jafari Bidgoli, a health economist, is an assistant professor with the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health at the College of Community Health Sciences. Before joining CCHS, she served as a visiting faculty member at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Finance, Healthcare Management & Insurance Studies Program. Bidgoli earned her PhD in Health Economics from Wayne State University in Michigan. With expertise in modeling and analyzing health outcomes and health care related data using large national datasets, Bidgoli brings a valuable perspective to her research and teaching. Her research interests center around applied economics, with a specific focus on the intersection of health with labor market outcomes and the role of financial well-being in overall well-being. A member of the American Society of Health Economists and Academy Health, she is dedicated to advancing the field of health economics. Alongside her teaching experience in various Economics and Econometrics courses, she has taught Health Economics, Health Care Management, and Health Care Industry Analysis. She teaches Health Economics at the graduate level and provides guidance as faculty mentor to help students meet academic as well as professional goals.
Selected Publications, National Presentations, Grant Proposal Collaborations- Bidgoli, M. J., & Goodman, A. C. (2022). The impact of cancer on employment among cancer survivors. International Journal of Community Medicine & Public Health, 9(12), 4351–4358
- Subjective Financial Well-Being Among Older Adults: Present and Future Orientations Differently Impact Subjective and Psychological Well-Being [Presentation, Academy Health Conference, 2023]
- Short- and Long-Term Effects of Cancer on Employment and Work Hours with Respect to Gender [Presentation, ASHEcon, 2020]
- AL-SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Alabama [Grant collaboration]
- Health Shocks and Labor Market; Cancer in Michigan [Principal Investigator]
- Creating the Foundation for Innovative Funding of Integrated Healthcare [Grant collaboration]