Economics PhD Student Won ASHEcon Diversity Scholarship

We are thrilled to announce that UAlbany economics PhD student, Abdulazize Wolle, has won the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Diversity Scholarship.  The scholarship includes a mentoring program as well as financial support to attend the 2025 ASHEcon Conference to be held in Nashville, TN in June.  Abdaulazize also was chosen to present his dissertation research at this selective, national conference for health economists.  His research focuses on testing for a causal relationship between the density of local Dollar Stores and birth outcomes among mothers in the US.