Dr. Amanda Kowalski

Professor

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Biography

Amanda Kowalski is the Gail Wilensky Professor of Applied Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan's Department of Economics, specializing in health economics. Her research focuses on integrating experiments and econometric techniques with context-specific knowledge to inform policies in health care. Kowalski's work critically examines the effects of health insurance interventions like the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansions, addressing the implications for service access and health outcomes. Recognized with accolades such as the ASHEcon Medal and the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award, her contributions have been pivotal in health economic discussions. Kowalski's insights have been featured in prominent outlets such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and she serves on the Executive Committee of the American Economic Association and as a Research Associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research. After her postdoctoral work at the NBER, she held faculty positions at Yale and Stanford before joining Michigan. Kowalski has been awarded multiple honors, including the Arthur Greer Memorial Prize and the Healthcare Cost Utilization Project Outstanding Article of the Year Award, underscoring her influence in health policy research.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Yale Department of Economics • New Haven, CT

Taught courses and conducted research in health economics.

Visiting Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research • Stanford, CA

Conducted research and taught at Stanford as a visiting faculty member.

Visiting Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Princeton Department of Economics • Princeton, NJ

Engaged in research and teaching activities at Princeton.

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science