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Natallia Gray, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Economics
Southeast Missouri State University
Dr. Natallia Gray was born in Belarus in 1983. She attended the Belarussian State Economic University 2002-2005. She received a B.S. in Economics from the University of Southern Maine in 2008 and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of South Florida in 2011 and 2014, respectively.
Dr. Natallia Gray is currently employed as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Southeast Missouri State University. Her job entails teaching, research and service.
Her primary research fields include the economics of healthcare and health policy with an interest in political economy. Dr. Gray has published research in a variety of peer-reviewed national and international journals.
She teaches Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics and Managerial Economics for the Department of Economics and Finance. She also teaches Healthcare Economics, Research Methods in Healthcare, and Health Policy. She is a recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the Excellence in Teaching, Student Choice 2018 Award.
Why did you become a member of the International Atlantic Economic Society?
I found the journal very informative and wanted to publish and become a member. I appreciate the professional presence and international exposure publishing “Evidence of Large-Scale Social Interactions in Mammography in the United States” in the Atlantic Economic Journal gave me.
What types of projects/research are you currently working on and what inspired/motivated you to pursue these interests?
My primary research interest is in economics of health and healthcare. I am currently working on several projects including 1) employee wellness program evaluation and 2) healthcare financing and economics of healthcare systems in Central and Eastern European countries. My motivation to pursue these research interests lies in the desire to improve health outcomes and to contribute to a better understanding of decision making in healthcare.
What advice would you give to someone who is considering entering your line of work/field of study?
The best advice I would like to give to someone considering research in healthcare economics is to be open to interdisciplinary research and collaborations. I have enhanced the quality of my research and its impact through developing co-author relationships with faculty across a wide range of disciplines, including not just economics, but history, ethics, and health communication, as well as medicine.
Going forward, what other projects/research are you looking to or hoping to pursue?
I am hoping to continue to work on research projects in healthcare economics in the future. Healthcare is a rapidly changing field and there is no shortage of work in this field.
What’s your favorite hobby?
I enjoy pottery painting, reading books, and cooking