{"676310":{"#nid":"676310","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Lindo Named Mary S. and Richard B. Inman, Jr. Professor of Economics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe School of Economics has named Professor Jason Lindo the next Mary S. and Richard B. Inman, Jr. Professor of Economics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EEstablished\u202fin\u202f2013, the Inman Professorship is awarded to outstanding scholars in the School of Economics to support their ongoing and future research, academic leadership, and professional development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/jasonlindo\/research\/\u0022\u003ELindo\u2019s recent work\u003C\/a\u003E focuses on women\u2019s reproductive healthcare, social media rhetoric, violent media content, and child maltreatment. He is also the director of the interdisciplinary\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/research\/hepic\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Health Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative\u003C\/a\u003E hosted in conjunction with the School of Public Policy. Lindo plans to\u202fuse the funds to support research on healthcare access, the determinants of health-related behaviors and outcomes, and the effects of public policies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI\u2019m excited about the new opportunities and research avenues these funds will open up for us,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFaculty hold the Inman Professorship for a period of three years. They are selected by the School Chair in consultation with a faculty evaluation committee and approved by the Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Professor Tibor Besedes previously held the position.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe\u202fprofessorship is supported by a generous\u202fgift from the late Richard B. Inman, Jr., ECON 1973, and his wife, Mary Inman, who were devoted supporters of the School of Economics. Beyond funding the professorship and faculty excellence awards, Inman also served on the School\u2019s advisory board and as an informal mentor to many students who passed through the programs.\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/661445\/celebrating-life-alumnus-longtime-board-member-richard-rick-inman\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Read more about his impact on the School.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Lindo plans to\u202fuse the funds to support research on healthcare access, the determinants of health-related behaviors and outcomes, and the effects of public policies."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELindo plans to\u202fuse the funds to support research on healthcare access, the determinants of health-related behaviors and outcomes, and the effects of public policies.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Lindo plans to\u202fuse the funds to support research on healthcare access, the determinants of health-related behaviors and outcomes, and the effects of public policies."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2024-08-28 13:55:00","changed_gmt":"2024-09-03 14:59:37","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674744":{"id":"674744","type":"image","title":"Jason Lindo.jpg","body":null,"created":"1724854134","gmt_created":"2024-08-28 14:08:54","changed":"1724854134","gmt_changed":"2024-08-28 14:08:54","alt":"Jason Lindo\u0027s headshot on a gold patterned background","file":{"fid":"258304","name":"Jason Lindo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/28\/Jason%20Lindo.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/08\/28\/Jason%20Lindo.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":107031,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/08\/28\/Jason%20Lindo.jpg?itok=vISCq64f"}}},"media_ids":["674744"],"groups":[{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}