My research is at the intersection of consumer policy, food policy, and health policy. It is motivated by an interest in understanding and improving policies that can improve economic well-being and advance opportunity. I study mainstream and alternative financial services (AFS, i.e., payday lenders, pawn lenders, check cashers, and more); the determinants of food insecurity and the use of food assistance; and the benefits of health insurance coverage.
Selected Publications
Dickert-Conlin, S., Fitzpatrick, K., Stacy, B., & Tiehen, L. (2021). The Downs and Ups of the SNAP Caseload: What Matters? Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 43(3), 1026-1050. https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13076
Fitzpatrick, A., & Fitzpatrick, K. (2021). Health Insurance Transitions and Use of Fringe Banks: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act. 2020. Contemporary Economic Policy, 39(3), 557-572. https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12479
Fitzpatrick, K., Greenhalgh-Stanley, N., & Ver Ploeg, M. (2019). Food Deserts and Diet-Related Health Outcomes of the Elderly. Food Policy, 87(August 2019), 101747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2019.101747

Department
- Consumer Science
Degree Program
- PhD Human Ecology: Consumer Behavior & Family Economics
Education
- PhD, Economics, Syracuse University
- MPP, Georgetown University
- BA, Public Policy, Stanford University
Contact
Office: 4228 Nancy Nicholas Hall
Phone: 608-262-2831
Email: kfitzpatric7@wisc.edu
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