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YUBRAJ ACHARYADepartment of Health Policy and AdministrationThe Pennsylvania State University601L Ford BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802email: yua36@psu.eduphone: (814) 865 - 6898Academic Employment2017-presentAssistant Professor of Health Policy & Administration, and DemographyThe Pennsylvania State University (PSU)Education201720082005Ph.D., University of Michigan, Health Services Organization and PolicyMPA, Syracuse University, Public AdministrationB.A. (with honors), Swarthmore College, EconomicsOther Academic 16-present(Courtesy appointment) Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences, PSUResearch Affiliate. Center for Health Care and Policy Research, PSUResearch Affiliate. Population Research Institute, PSUResearch Affiliate. Institute for Social and Environmental Research, Nepal.Published and Forthcoming PapersGoogle scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user 8E1JgdYAAAAJ&hl en1. Peiffer S, Pelton M, Keeney L, Kwon EG, Acharya Y, Soybel DI, Oh JS, Ssentongo P. Risk factorsof perioperative mortality from complicated peptic ulcer disease in Africa: a systematic review andmeta-analysis. BMJ Open Gastroenterology. Forthcoming.2. Adhikari SR, Sapkota VP, Thapa AK, Acharya Y. Understanding Challenges to Localized MalariaElimination in Nepal: A Qualitative Study with an Embedded Capacity-Building Exercise. MalariaJournal 2019. Forthcoming.3. Ghattas H, Acharya Y, Jamaluddine Z, Assi M, El Asmar K, Jones AD. Child-level Double Burdenof Malnutrition in MENA and LAC Regions—Prevalence and Social Determinants. Maternal &Child Nutrition 2019: e12923. https:// doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12923.4. Acharya Y, Luke N, Haro MF, Rose W, Russell PSS, Oommen AM, Minz S. Nutritional Status,Cognitive Achievement, and Educational Attainment of Children aged 8-11 in Rural South India.PLoS ONE 2019, 14(10): e0223001. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02230015. Acharya Y, Ghimire DJ, Bhandari P, Ghimire R, Jones AD. Household Migration and Children’sDiet in Nepal: An Exploratory Study. BMC Research Notes 2019, 12(390): 1-6.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4430-x1
6. Acharya Y, Schilling AL, Hollenbeak CS. Readmissions Attributable to Skilled Nursing FacilityUse after a Colectomy: Evidence Using Propensity Scores Matching. PLoS ONE 2019, 14(4):e0215245. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02152457. Hirth RA, Acharya Y, Levy HG, Langa KM. Does Home Equity Affect Decisions on Long-termCare Insurance Purchases? Evidence from the United States. Research on Aging 2019, 41(6): 602628. https://doi.org/10.1177/01640275198300788. Acharya Y. The Impact of Vitamin A Supplementation in Childhood on Adult Outcomes: AnExploration of Mechanisms, Timing of Exposure, and Heterogeneous Effects. Social Science &Medicine 2018 March; 201: 95-102. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.02.0039. Acharya Y. Effects of a Community-Based Neonatal Care Package Program. Health Policy andPlanning 2018 May, 33(4): 592-601. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czy021.10. Galway LP, Acharya Y, Jones AD. Deforestation and Child Diet Diversity: A Geospatial Analysisof 15 Sub-Saharan African Countries. Health & Place 2018 May; 51: 3.002. (Winner of the Elsevier Atlas Award, October2018: )11. Chen LM, Acharya Y, Norton EC, Banerjee M, Birkmeyer JD. Readmission Rates and SkilledNursing Facility Utilization after Major Inpatient Surgery. Medical Care 2018 August; 56(8):679685. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000941.12. Kullgren JT, Krupka E, Schachter A, Linden A, Miller J, Acharya Y, Alford J, Duffy R, AdlerMilstein J. Precommitting to Choose Wisely about Low-Value Services: A Stepped Wedge ClusterRandomized Trial. BMJ Quality & Safety 2017, 0: 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006699.13. Acharya Y, Norton EC, Lumeng JC. The Effect of Financial Compensation on Willingness toSupply a Child’s Blood Sample: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evaluations & the HealthProfessions 2017, 40 (3): 359-371. doi: 10.1177/0163278717709563.14. Jones AD, Acharya Y, Galway LP. 2016. Urbanicity Gradients Are Associated with the Householdand Individual-Level Double Burden of Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Nutrition2016 June; 146: 1257-67. doi: 10.3945/jn.115.226654.15. Acharya Y. Education and Intra-household Autonomy of Women in Nepal. Journal of Developmentand Social Transformation 2008; 5: 4-12.Manuscripts under Review1. Acharya Y, Kim J. Targeting Using Differential Incentives: Evidence from a Field Experiment.(Revisions submitted)2. Acharya Y, Naz S, Galway LP, Jones AD. Deforestation and Household- and Individual-LevelDouble Burden of Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Revisions submitted)2
3. Acharya Y, Naz S, Luke N, Sharma D. Exposure to Conflict-related Violence Adversely AffectsNutritional Status of Children in Iraq.4. Acharya Y, Hillemeier MM, Sznajder K, Kjerulff K. When Childbirth Bills Go to CollectionAgencies, Families Postpone Having another Baby5. Acharya Y, Yang D, Jones A. Livestock Ownership and Anemia in Sub-Saharan AfricanHouseholds.6. Naz S, Acharya Y. The Effect of Reframing Family Planning Programs as a Health Intervention onBirth Spacing: Evidence from Pakistan.7. James N, Lawson K, Acharya Y. Evidence on Result-Based Financing in Maternal and Child Healthfor Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Other Publications1. Estrada G, Acharya Y, Batten A, Brimble P, Doung P, Gulamov MI, Hossain MZ, Mellor D, Park D,Rahman S. The service sector in lower-income Asian economies, ADB Economics Working PaperSeries, 2013; 347: 1–25.2. Acharya Y, Dhakal S. Political Economy of Rural Finance Reform in Nepal: ADB’s Experience.South Asia Working Paper Series 2012, 11.Research Grants (External)2019-20202018-2019Pfizer Global Medical Grants (Institutional PI; PI: Kaljee)Merck Company Foundation (Institutional PI; PI: Kaljee)Research and Travel Grants 2014-20152014-2015201420142013Center for Global Studies Career Development Award, PSUSocial Science Research Institute Faculty Fellowship, PSUDonald M. and Virginia Miller Cook Teaching Endowment Award, PSUPRI Innovation, Collaboration and Leadership Grant, PSU (PI: Luke)Health and Human Environment Seed Grant, PSU (PI: Luke)Center for Global Studies Travel Support, PSUPopulation Association of America Travel Grant, PSURackham Conference Travel Award, U. of MichiganRackham Conference Travel Award, U. of MichiganRackham Summer Award, U. of Michigan.McNerney Award, U. of Michigan.Global Public Health Dissertation Award, U. of Michigan.Rackham Pre-Candidate Research Grant, U. of Michigan.Spring/Summer Research Grant, U. of Michigan. (PI: Jones)International Institute Individual Fellowship, U. of Michigan.Teaching2017-present HPA 597: Foundations of Methods in Health Services Research, PSU2018-present HPA 600: Dissertation Research (doctoral level), PSU3
2019HPA 497: Health Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, PSUGuest Lecturer, HPA 562: Economics Applications in Health Services Research, PSUGuest Lecturer, Honor 301: Knowledge and Critical Thinking in Policy, PSUGuest Lecturer, HPA 545: Introduction to Health EconomicsGuest Lecturer, Global Health Exchange Program, PSUGuest Speaker, Health Policy and Administration Club, PSU2018HPA 497: The Economics of Health in Developing Countries, PSUHPA 596: Independent Study (doctoral level), PSUGuest Lecturer, HPA 525: Health and Health Services across the Lifecourse, PSUGuest Lecturer, HPA 854: Population Health and Quality Improvement, PSUGuest Lecturer, DEMOG 590: Demography Colloquium, PSU2017HPA 401: Comparative Health Systems (Undergraduate level), PSUGuest Speaker, NUTR 633: Evaluation of Global Nutrition Programs, U. of Michigan2014-2015Graduate Student Instructor, School of Public Health, U. of MichiganHMP 660/663: Economics of Health Management & Policy (MPH; 2 semesters)2013Guest Lecturer, EHS 642: Community Nutrition, U. of Michigan2008-2012Instructor, Kathmandu University School of Management, Nepal (MBA; 6 trim.)Academic Service2017-present Member, Ph.D. Committee, PSUMember, Undergraduate Committee, PSU2020Member, Senior Showcase Committee, PSU2019Member, Masters in Health Administration Committee, PSU2018Discussant, Mini-PAA Conference, PSU2015-2017Member, Diversity Working Group (U of Michigan, Dept. of HMP)Research Presentations and Invited Seminars2020Population Research Institute, PSU2019Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, GhanaInternational Health Economics Association Meeting, SwitzerlandPopulation Association of America Meeting, TexasConsortium of Universities for Global Health, Chicago, ILPopulation Research Institute, PSUCollege of Medicine, PSUKirtipur Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalGroup for Technical Assistance, Kathmandu, NepalAsian College for Advanced Studies, Kathmandu, Nepal2018College of Medicine, PSUKirtipur Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalHelping Hands Community Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal4
2017International Health Policy Conference, London School of Economics, LondonErasmus U. Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsThe Pennsylvania State U., University Park, PATufts U., Boston, MAU. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC2016The Northeast Universities Development Consortium Conference, Boston, MA89th Health Economists’ Study Group Meeting, Gran Canaria, SpainHenry Ford Health System, Detroit, MIDepartment of Economics, U of MichiganAd Hoc ReviewerAdvances in Nutrition: an International Review Journal, The American Journal of Managed Care (2x),BMC Health Services Research, Cancer, Current Developments in Nutrition, Demography, Frontiers inSustainable Food Systems, Global Health Action (2x), Health Services Research, Health Policy (2x),International Journal of Preventive Medicine, Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (3x), MedicalCare, PLoS ONE (6x), Population Studies, Spatial DemographyOther Awards and 20082007-2008Elsevier Atlas Award, October 2018 (with Galway LP & Jones AD)Honorable Mention, 2017 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation AwardsSecond Best Student Paper Award, International Health Policy Conference, LondonRackham Predoctoral Fellowship, U. of Michigan.Nominated for the Best Graduate Student Instructor Award, U of MichiganAvedis Donabedian Fellowship, U. of Michigan.Maxwell Dean’s Scholar Award, Syracuse University, Syracuse.Syracuse University Tuition Scholarship, SyracusePrevious Professional -20082005-2007Research Assistant. Institute for Healthcare Innovation and Policy, U. of Michigan.Graduate Student Instructor. Dept. of Health Management & Policy, U. of Michigan.Research Assistant. Dept. of Health Management & Policy, U. of Michigan.Economist. Asian Development Bank. Kathmandu, Nepal.Research Assistant. Dept. of Public Administration. Syracuse University, NY.Associate Economist. Moody’s Analytics, West Chester, PA.Consulting20162015-2016201320122012Asian Development Bank, Nepal Resident Mission.Asian Development Bank. Manila, the Philippines.World Bank. Washington, D.C.World Bank. Kathmandu, Nepal.CARE-Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal.Professional MembershipInternational Health Economics AssociationPopulation Association of AmericaConsortium of Universities for Global Health5
2008 MPA, Syracuse University, Public Administration 2005 B.A. (with honors), Swarthmore College, Economics Other Academic Affiliations 2018-present (Courtesy appointment) Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences, PSU . 2016 June; 146: 1257-67. doi: 10.3945/jn.115.226654. 15. Acharya Y. Education and Intra-household Autonomy of Women in .
