Trogonomics

Several years ago, Dr. Trogdon published his research on the economic impact that obesity has in the United States.  One of his most cited works, it was very well received and often referenced by policy makers.  Fast forward to 2013 when the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the legality of the Affordable Care Act, Trog's work was cited by Chief Justice Roberts in his majority opinion.  We sit down over a cold beverage to discuss the research, the case, and the impact it had on Trog's career.  

Brett, a Baylor University graduate with a BBA in Entrepreneurship and French while a member of the Track and Cross Country teams is a battle scarred serial entrepreneur with experience in tech, athletic apparel, and specialty retail.   He has sold customized athletic apparel to sororities while a student Baylor University, networked hundreds of specialty retail stores across the country and supported their first endeavors into online retail, and united the fitness community of San Francisco while selling tens of millions of dollars of running shoes and apparel.

Dr. Justin Trogdon (AKA Trog) is a tenured Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Baylor University with a BS in Economics.  He went on to earn his Master’s Degree and PhD from Duke University.

As a health economist, his current research focuses on answering policy-relevant questions in three areas: the economic burden of cancer, evaluating the cost-effectiveness of health related government policies, and development of methods to identify effects of government policies.

Prior to his faculty appointment, Dr. Trogdon was a Senior Research Health Economist in the Public Health Economics Program at Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) and a visiting instructor at Duke University.

Dr. Trogdon’s economic research has been published globally and cited over 44,500 times.  His work has been referenced globally including a  United States Supreme Court decision, BBC, and ESPN.