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Penn in India: Applications of Economics and Behavioral Science to Public Health

Penn in India Faculty Speaker Series
(in partnership with UPIASI, Penn Global, CASI, and Penn Alumni)

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 10:00






Join the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI), Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), Penn Global, and Penn Alumni for a one-hour virtual conversation with Harsha Thirumurthy, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, who discusses his research leveraging behavioral economics insights to improve health and environmental outcomes in India, as well as Africa. 

Dr. Thirumurthy is in discussion with Heather Schofield, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, and Operations, Information, and Decisions at the Wharton School.


About the Penn in India Faculty Speaker Series:

The Penn in India: Faculty Speaker Series aims to highlight the wide range of research conducted by Penn faculty in India and engage the Penn community in intimate conversations on a broad range of topics. During each session, Penn faculty engage in a 60-minute virtual, moderated discussion about their work covering a wide range of research interests, from the urban studies and politics, to behavioral economics and health, to online education. The Faculty Speaker Series is sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI), Penn Global, and Penn Alumni. These events are geared toward the Penn alumni community in India; however, members of the wider Penn and academic communities are always welcome.