Dean Baicker's Welcome Reception in D.C. Tue., October 10, 2017 | 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM Occidental Grill, Truman Bar Room 1475 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington D.C., DC 20004 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, October 8. 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 UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll: More Than 3 in 4 Say Government Has a Responsibility to Address Poverty and Homelessness Tue., September 09, 2025 Alumni Profile: Joshua Charles, MPP’23 Fri., September 05, 2025 Eighteen Students Selected as 2025-26 University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars Thu., September 04, 2025
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