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Baicker is a leading scholar in the economic analysis of health care policy. Her research focuses on the effectiveness of public and private health insurance, including the effects of health system reforms on the distribution and quality of care.

Samantha Kent, AM’20, is the Director of Public Policy Analysis for the Washington, D.C.-based American Forest & Paper Association. Here, she discusses her road to, and from, the Harris School of Public Policy.

“I want to be the best researcher I can be for an issue that inspires me and contribute to addressing a real social problem in a meaningful way.”

Last month, we sat down with Professor Scott Gehlbach to discuss the state of the war in Ukraine, what about the conflict has surprised him, and where it goes from here.

"I was drawn to Harris because it seemed the best path to being able to transform ideas into action.”

UChicago professors designed a first-of-its-kind Chicago Police training that reduces the use of force, racial disparities in arrests and officer injuries. Law enforcement agencies across the Midwest are taking notice.