The Stata Journal Editors’ Prize 2022: Christopher F. Baum

Abstract

Christopher F. (Kit) Baum was born in 1951 and grew up in Northern Michigan. He received degrees in economics from Kalamazoo College, Florida Atlantic University, and the University of Michigan in, respectively, 1972, 1973, and 1977. He joined the faculty at Boston College in 1977 and has been based there ever since, now as Professor of Economics and courtesy Professor of Social Work. He has chaired the Economics Department since 2018. Kit’s research ranges widely, with interests most recently focused on social epidemiology and health policy. His other research fields include time-series econometrics, financial markets, and macroeconomic policy. In his rare spare time, Kit enjoys foreign travel and outdoor recreation in Northern Michigan and the Adirondacks.