Melissa Spencer
Assistant Professor Of Economics at University of Richmond - Robins School of Business
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolMelissa Spencer is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Richmond with eight years of professional experience and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. Her research examines health, gender, and crime, spanning reproductive health, infectious diseases, domestic violence, and police use-of-force, blending applied microeconomics with policy-relevant questions. She joined Richmond in 2021 after completing intensive graduate training at UVA and brings a strong interdisciplinary perspective rooted in economics and women’s leadership from Clemson. Known for translating rigorous empirical methods into actionable insights for public health and criminal justice, she maintains an active research portfolio and public-facing website to disseminate findings.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics ; Women's Leadership, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics ; Women's Leadership at Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics at University of VirginiaGithub contributions (3)
MelissaKSpencer/MelissaKSpencer.github.io
Jul 2020 - Feb 2023
Contributions:60 commits, 108 pushes in 2 years 7 months
mkmoore28/hello-world
Dec 2017 - Dec 2017
Contributions:2 PRs, 2 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
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