Rebecca Thornton, PhD

Rebecca Thornton, PhD, graduated from Harvard and is currently a NIA post-doctoral fellow in the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. She will begin her appointment as an assistant Professor in the Department of Economics in September 2008. Her research focuses on education and health in developing countries, with particular focus on Africa. Dr Thornton has evaluated a randomized merit-based scholarship for girls in Kenya and is working on a number of interventions examining HIV testing and prevention as well as road safety in Malawi. Her experience has involved extensive time living in Kenya and Malawi. She is committed to combining rigorous research, collaboration, and training with policy in order to increase health and opportunities in Africa and elsewhere.