Dr. Elaine Hill is an Associate Professor of Health Economics in the Department of Public Health Sciences, Department of Economics, and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Rochester. Dr. Elaine Hill leads the Health and Environmental Economics Lab, which carries out diverse research related to health and environmental economics. Dr. Hill’s research focuses on the intersection between health, health policy, the environment, and human capital formation, with an emphasis on the effect of environmental exposures on health and translating research findings into effective policy. The unifying theme within these broad areas is the use of quasi-experimental designs to identify modifiable factors that are policy-relevant and promote healthy communities.

She is passionate about mentoring the next generation of economists. Dr. Hill is a recipient of the NIH Director's Early Independence Award. She is also affiliated with Wilmot Cancer Institute, the Goergen Institute for Data Science, the Environmental Health Sciences Center, and maintains courtesy faculty positions at external institutions. Dr. Hill received her BA in Economics and Mathematics at Oberlin College in 2005 and her PhD in Applied Economics from Cornell University in 2014.