Erin Strumpf

Erin Strumpf is a Professor & William Dawson Scholar in the Department of Economics at McGill University. Her research focuses on Health Economics and Health Policy, evaluating the impacts of policy and clinical interventions on population health, health inequalities, and health care system performance. She uses methods for causal inference, particularly quasi-experimental designs, to estimate the effects of interventions in real-world settings. Prof. Strumpf is a founding member of McGill’s Public Policy and Population Health Observatory (3PO) and has collaborated with decision makers to generate relevant, usable knowledge to improve population health and health care system performance. She received her PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University and her BA from Smith College.

Erin Strumpf is a health economist whose research focuses on the impact of health policies on socioeconomic and health outcomes. Her work examines the effects of maternity leave, primary care systems, and vaccination programs on public health. She has conducted studies on the relationship between medical marijuana laws and marijuana use, as well as the role of physician-patient concordance in reducing racial/ethnic disparities in primary care. Her research also explores the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer mortality and the effectiveness of Medicaid in influencing labor supply. Strumpf's studies often employ quasi-experimental designs and fixed effects models to analyze policy impacts.