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Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural
Sociology
The Pennsylvania State University
303 Armsby Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-9903; E-Mail: pkocagil@psu.edu
Vita
Education
Ph.D. in Economics (1995), City University of New York -
Graduate School and University Center
Fields: Health Economics and Econometrics
Dissertation Title: "The Effects of Prenatal Care and WIC
Participation on Birth Outcome Production Functions in New York City."
M.Phil. in Economics (1993), City University of New York - Graduate
School and University Center
M.B.A. (1990), Hofstra University, Major: Finance
B.S. (1987), Georgetown University, Major: Chemistry, Minor:
Mathematics
Academic Honors and Awards
Who’s Who Among
Students in American Colleges and Universities 1994
Robert E. Gilleece
Fellowship, CUNY-Graduate Center September 1990 - June 1994
University Tuition
Fellowship, CUNY-Graduate Center September 1990 - June 1994
Member of Beta Gamma Sigma,
The National Honor Society of Business and Management 1989-1990
Beta Gamma Sigma New York
City Medallion: Outstanding Graduating MBA Student at Hofstra University
1989-1990
Graduated Cum Laude,
Georgetown University 1987
Professional Experience
Research
The Pennsylvania State
University, Research Associate Agricultural Economics / Environmental Resources Research
Institute August 1997 - Present
National Bureau of Economic
Research (NBER) - Health Economics Group: Faculty Research
Fellow May 1995 - July 1997
Senior Research Analyst
September 1993 - April 1995
Research Analyst September
1991 - August 1993
Research Assistant September
1990 - August 1991
Projects involved with (at
the NBER) include:
- A Longitudinal Analysis of Alcohol Consumption Behavior
- The Effects of Prenatal Care and Illegal Drug Use on Birth Outcomes
- The Impact of Alcohol Advertising on Motor Vehicle Fatalities
- Economic Analysis of Health Care Financing Authorities
Teaching
Saint Joseph’s College
Master’s in Health Services Administration Distance Education Program
Part-time Faculty Member - Health Economics July 1995 - Present
The Pennsylvania State
University - Instructor
Health Economics Spring
1995, Fall 1996
Financial Management for
Health Care Organizations Spring 1995
Hunter College, CUNY:
Adjunct Lecturer - Econometrics Spring 1993
Baruch College, CUNY:
Adjunct Lecturer - Microeconomics Fall 1992
 | Papers
 | Grossman, Michael, Fred Goldman, Alec Ian Gershberg, Patricia
Kocagil, Paul Thompson, Steven Renn. 1996. "Economic Analyses of Health Care
Financing Authorities." Final Report, Grant Number R01 HS06095-04, Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research, USDHHS. November, 1996. |
| Kocagil, Patricia, Nadia Demarteau, Ann Fisher, James S.
Shortle. 1998. "The Value of Preventing Cryptosporidium Contamination." Risk:
Health, Safety and Environment. 9:175-196. |
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| Presentations
| Assessing Regional Health Impacts from Climate Change."
Regional Science Association International, 44th North American Meetings,
Buffalo, NY, November 6-9, 1997. |
| AA Regional Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on
Waterborne Disease: The Case of Cryptosporidiosis in Lancaster County, PA.@ The
Pennsylvania State University, Global Change: The Human Dimension Monthly Seminar Series,
January 14, 1998. |
| AAssessing the Economic Impact of Waterborne Disease."
Fourth National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) Symposium on
Research Advances in Risk Assessment, Cary, NC, April 27-30, 1998. |
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Research interests
health economics, health impacts of climate change, valuation
of illness, environmental health
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