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Nathan Tefft
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.A. in Mathematics, Williams College
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Fields of interest: Health, Public, Labor, Applied Micro, and Statistics.

Curriculum Vitae

Nathan Tefft received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008.  Prior to his graduate work, he received a B.A. in Mathematics from Williams College, and he worked as a software engineer for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University.

Currently, Tefft is working on research examining the relationship between mental health and employment; the effects of soft drink taxation on consumption and obesity; and the relationship between obesity, alcohol consumption, and motor vehicle accidents.  He has also been involved in interdisciplinary projects that intersect with public health and public policy.  Past and current research topics in these areas include early childhood intervention programs related to child health and effects of soft drink tax policies.

His current teaching areas include health economics and statistics.

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Tefft, Nathan W.
Assistant Professor
207-786-6069
Pettengill Hall, Room 271
ntefft@bates.edu

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