Dr. David Molitor

Associate Professor

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Biography

David Molitor is an Associate Professor of Finance and the Director of the Gies Health Initiatives at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research primarily focuses on the intersections of health and economic policy, with a particular emphasis on the impact of environmental factors on health outcomes and labor markets. Having received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012, he has been a faculty member at the University of Illinois since 2013, where he also held various positions, including Assistant Professor and Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Conrad W. Shirley Hewitt Fellowship and the Deloitte Scholar title. Molitor’s work has been published in leading journals, and he has been actively involved in grants and research initiatives in health economics. He teaches courses on Big Data Analytics in Finance, bridging data science and economic analysis, and is committed to mentoring students in the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2023-01-01 — Present

Gies Health Initiatives, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Leads initiatives focused on health policy and economics.

Associate Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaches finance courses and conducts research in health economics.

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Conducted research and taught finance courses.

Awards

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Conrad W. Shirley Hewitt Fellowship

2023-01-01
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Deloitte Scholar

2023-01-01
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Arnold O. Beckman Research Award

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.