Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor in Economics and former head of the Department of Economics in the Bryan School of Business and Economics Dr. Jeremy Bray will serve as the Faculty Athletics Representative for the Spartans. He started in his role on July 1, 2021.
Bray’s research focuses on the economics of health behaviors, with two primary areas of focus: the economics of risky health behaviors, such as alcohol or illicit drug use, and the economic evaluation of behavioral health interventions.
In his work on the economics of risky health behaviors, he has led or contributed to multiple studies that explored both the economic causes and consequences of risky health behaviors. His results confirm that economic considerations such as prices and taxes influence health behaviors, thereby supporting a broad range of policy efforts to reduce the prevalence of risky health behaviors.
In his work on the economic evaluation of behavioral health interventions, he has conducted economic evaluations of many behavioral interventions; including workplace substance abuse prevention programs, alcohol screening and brief interventions for at-risk drinking, and behavioral interventions combined with pharmacotherapy for the treatment of alcohol dependence.
Dr. Bray has served as PI or co-investigator on numerous economic evaluations funded by federal agencies such as NIH, CDC, and SAMHSA. His publications in this area have been referenced thousands of times by other researchers and have had a profound impact on public health by supporting the resource allocation decisions of federal, state, and local policymakers, as well as employers, both nationally and internationally.
Awards
UNCG Faculty Excellence in Research and Creativity Honoree, 2021
All-Southern Conference Faculty Award, 2020-21
RTI Highly Cited Author, 2006 and 2011
RTI Highly Published Author, 2006, 2009, and 2011
RTI Outstanding Paper, 2006
RTI Early Career Author, 2004
Professional Development Award, 1999
Formby Award for Outstanding Research, 1993
Academic Excellence Award, 1992
Bryan School of Business and Economics, UNCG Bryan Fellow, 1992
UNCG Reynolds Scholar
