Dean Baicker's Welcome Reception in Chicago Tue., September 19, 2017 | 5:30 PM — 7:00 PM Seven Lions, Symphony Room 130 S Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603 United States Join us for the Welcome Reception to meet Katherine Baicker, Dean and Emmett Dedmon Professor at Harris School of Public Policy. Heavy appetizers, wine and beer will be provided. Please RSVP by midnight on Sunday, September 17. About Dean Katherine Baicker Katherine Baicker, a leading scholar in the economic analysis of health care policy, commenced as Dean and the Emmett Dedmon Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy in August 15, 2017. Baicker’s research focuses primarily on the factors that drive the distribution, generosity, and effectiveness of public and private health insurance, with a particular focus on health insurance finance and the effect of reforms on the distribution and quality of care. Learn more. Questions? Contact Harris Office of Alumni Relations. Recent News More news A Tale of Two Transitions: New Harris Research Unpacks Intergenerational Mobility in China and Russia Tue., September 16, 2025 UChicago Launches Harris Social Impact Fellowship with Gift from Ben Appen Tue., September 16, 2025 Student Profile: Finnegan Keilty, MPP Class of 2027 Tue., September 16, 2025
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