Taylor Graciano
- Doctoral Student, Risk Management and Insurance Program
B415 Amos Hall
Office Hours
Monday 10 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Education
- BBA, Economics (Major), Finance (2nd Major), and General Business (3rd Major), New Mexico State University, 2021
Research Interests
- Health insurance
- Insurance economics
- Behavioral insurance
- Health economics
Publications
Working Papers
- Til’ Death Do Us Part: Widowhood and Healthcare Utilization (with David Eckles)
- Changes in Willingness to Take Risks in the Golden Years
- Household Decision Making of Widows
- Social Connectedness’s Impact on Healthcare Utilization
Dissertation/Thesis
The Impact of Life Altering Events on Risk Preferences and Healthcare Utilization in the Aging Population
Awards, Honors, and Recognition
- S.S. Huebner Foundation Fellowship for Insurance Education - S.S. Huebner Foundation
- Finalist for the Annual Award for Outstanding Public Policy Research from an Actuarial Perspective by an Early-Career Scholar - The American Academy of Actuaries
- Doctoral Candidate PhD Scholarship - Spencer Educational Foundation
- Dorfman Doctoral Student Support Award - Western Risk and Insurance Association
- Harris Schlesinger Memorial Doctoral Student Research Award - Southern Risk and Insurance Association
- Philadelphia Insurance Scholar - University of Georgia
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award - University of Georgia
Service
- 2024-Present – Webmaster Western Risk and Insurance Association
- 2023-Present – Webmaster University of Georgia Doctoral Symposium
- 2023-Present – Webmaster Southern Risk and Insurance Association