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Angela Rogers

Economist. Researcher. Change-maker.

My Research Interests

Health Economics

Substance Use Disorder

Policy Evaluation

I'm passionate about using my economics skills to do research that will inform policymakers and help make peoples’ lives better.

About Me

My name is Angela Rogers

I am a 5th-year economics PhD candidate.  I am a health economist researching mental and behavioral health policy.  Most of my time is spent in the Economics Department in the Darla Moore School of Business, but I also do research on substance use disorder and Medicaid coverage for the Health Service Policy and Management Department in the Arnold School of Public Health.  Between my work for these two departments, I have two first-authored publications, two single-authored working papers, and three co-authored working papers, and I have presented at seven conferences. 

 

In addition to being a researcher, I am a talented and devoted instructor, and I have taught Introduction to Economics (Fall 2022) and Intermediate Microeconomics (Fall 2023).  I was fortunate enough to have wonderful economics teachers in high school and college, and I am doing my best to make the subject come alive for my students as my professors did for me.

Outside of work, you can find me spending time with my pets, playing pickleball, or reading fiction.

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Research

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Teaching

ECON 224 - Introduction to Economics

Fall 2022

Evaluation 4.66/5

ECON 321 - Intermediate Microeconomics

Fall 2023

Evaluation 4.6/5

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“She is WONDERFUL at teaching in a way that feels genuine and engaging with students.  Best class I have had at the University during my time here.”

ECON 224 (Fall 2022)

Professional Experience

Research Positions

University of South Carolina, Columbia SC

Research Assistant, Economics Department - August 2020 - Present

  • Cleaned, gathered, and analyzed data in Python and Stata

  • Proofread and copyedited manuscripts to prepare for publication

Research Assistant, Health Service Policy and Management Department - May 2022 - Present

  • Contributed to NIH funded projects on Medicaid programs and substance use disorders

  • Advised the research team on use of econometric models and usage of Stata programming

  • Managed and led products from initiation and implementation to submission and publication

South Carolina Center for Excellence in Addiction, Columbia SC

Research Assistant - August 2023 - Present

  • Authored technical specification documentation for creation of opioid Cascade of Care metrics for the state of South Carolina

  • Managed various projects related to data collection, management, and analysis on the opioid crisis

  • Wrote language for a general audience describing methodology and data for publication on the public-facing data dashboard

Davidson College, Davidson SC

Research Assistant - Summer 2022

  • Collected data on timing and details of megachurch sexual assault and financial scandals

  • Cleaned quantitative and qualitative data in Stata and R for use in analysis

Honors and Awards
  • American Psychological Association Patrick H. DeLeon Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy, 2024

  • National Bureau of Economic Research Mentee for Health and Aging Economics, 2024

  • Darla Moore School of Business Doctoral Fellowship, 2024

  • American Society of Health Economists Diversity Scholar, 2024

  • Alfred G. Smith, Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching, one award granted to a graduate student per year in the Darla Moore School of Business, 2023

  • CSWEP Women and Nonbinary Students In Economics Mentoring Participant, 2022 and 2023

  • Institute for Humane Studies Hayek Fund Grant, 2022

  • University of South Carolina Graduate School Travel Grant, 2022

  • Institute for Humane Studies Workshop Grant, 2022

On A Personal Note...

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