Lyudmyla Ardan
Associate Professor of Economics
Contact Information
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Email Addressardan@susqu.edu
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Phone Number570-372-4545
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Office LocationSteele Hall - Rm 319
I am an Associate Professor of Economics at the Sigmund Wise School of Business. I am originally from Ukraine but have been in the US for more than 20 years. I received my undergraduate degree in Business from Lock Haven University and my PhD in Economics from Clemson University. I am a trained labor economist but I do research primarily in health economics. The major focus of my research is the study of the effects of early investments and interventions on the health and well-being of children. Some of my work has appeared in top health economics journals including the Journal of Health Economics, the American Journal of Health Economics, Health Economics, and others. At Susquehanna University, I usually teach Principles of Microeconomics, International Trade and Finance, Labor Economics, and Health Economics. Working with students and cultivating their interest in economics is one of the favorite parts of my job!
GO Advisory Board member
Co-Chair of the Internship and International Programs Committee
Healthcare Benefits Committee member
Central Curriculum Committee member
SWSB London Consulting Co-Director
“Impact of Tobacco21 Policies on Maternal Smoking and Infant Health” with Tim Bersak and Makayla Palmer, forthcoming in Health Economics.
“The Effect of Obesity and Pregnancy Weight Gain on Maternal and Child Health” with Richard Gearhart, Nyakundi Michieka, and Evan Stutzman, Journal of Obesity, 2024.
“The Impact of Minimum Wage on Parental Time Allocation to Children: Evidence from the American Time Use Survey” with Richard Gearhart and Raphael Thibault, Review of Economics of the Household, Vol. 21, pp. 1019-1042, 2023.
“The Efficiency of COVID cases to COVID Policies: A Robust Conditional Approach” with Richard Gearhart and Nyakundi Michieka, Empirical Economics, Vol. 63, pp 2903-2948, 2022.
“Prenatal Care: Mechanisms and Impacts on Infant Health and Health Care Utilization” with Tim Bersak, Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 40, Issue 1, 2022.
“Marginal Changes, Marginal Impacts: The limits of Changes to WIC and their Ability to Influence Breastfeeding Rates.” Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 126, C., 2021.
“The Impact of WIC Participation on Children Long-term Health and Academic Outcomes” with Anna Chorniy and Janet Currie, American Journal of Health Economics, Vol.6, Issue 2, 2020.
- ECON-202: Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON-325: Labor Economics
- ECON-330: International Trade & Finance
- ECON-331: Money and Banking
- ECON-375: Topics in Economics
- ECON-501: Independent Study
- MGMT-196: Global Business Perspectives
- OFFC-SWSB: Semester in London, England
- OFFP-SWSB: SWSB London Program Planning
- OFFR-SWSB: SWSB London Program Reflection
About Me
I am an Associate Professor of Economics at the Sigmund Wise School of Business. I am originally from Ukraine but have been in the US for more than 20 years. I received my undergraduate degree in Business from Lock Haven University and my PhD in Economics from Clemson University. I am a trained labor economist but I do research primarily in health economics. The major focus of my research is the study of the effects of early investments and interventions on the health and well-being of children. Some of my work has appeared in top health economics journals including the Journal of Health Economics, the American Journal of Health Economics, Health Economics, and others. At Susquehanna University, I usually teach Principles of Microeconomics, International Trade and Finance, Labor Economics, and Health Economics. Working with students and cultivating their interest in economics is one of the favorite parts of my job!
Professional Experience
GO Advisory Board member
Co-Chair of the Internship and International Programs Committee
Healthcare Benefits Committee member
Central Curriculum Committee member
SWSB London Consulting Co-Director
Scholarly & Creative Works
“Impact of Tobacco21 Policies on Maternal Smoking and Infant Health” with Tim Bersak and Makayla Palmer, forthcoming in Health Economics.
“The Effect of Obesity and Pregnancy Weight Gain on Maternal and Child Health” with Richard Gearhart, Nyakundi Michieka, and Evan Stutzman, Journal of Obesity, 2024.
“The Impact of Minimum Wage on Parental Time Allocation to Children: Evidence from the American Time Use Survey” with Richard Gearhart and Raphael Thibault, Review of Economics of the Household, Vol. 21, pp. 1019-1042, 2023.
“The Efficiency of COVID cases to COVID Policies: A Robust Conditional Approach” with Richard Gearhart and Nyakundi Michieka, Empirical Economics, Vol. 63, pp 2903-2948, 2022.
“Prenatal Care: Mechanisms and Impacts on Infant Health and Health Care Utilization” with Tim Bersak, Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 40, Issue 1, 2022.
“Marginal Changes, Marginal Impacts: The limits of Changes to WIC and their Ability to Influence Breastfeeding Rates.” Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 126, C., 2021.
“The Impact of WIC Participation on Children Long-term Health and Academic Outcomes” with Anna Chorniy and Janet Currie, American Journal of Health Economics, Vol.6, Issue 2, 2020.