Personal profile
Research Interests
I study how people make decisions in response to environmental change or environmental policy, and the implications for their health and wellbeing. I primarily use quantitative empirical methods, relying particularly on spatially-referenced panel datasets. This research falls within the following overlapping themes:
- Behavioral responses to environmental hazards
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Agricultural expansion into tropical forests
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Food-Energy-Water Nexus
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Environment and migration
Teaching Experience
ECNS 433 - Economics of the Environment
ECNS 410 - Health Economics and Policy
ECNS 560 - Advanced Econometrics
ECNS 450 - Economics of Global Development
ECNS 201 - Principles of Microeconomics
Education/Academic qualification
Environment and Development Economics, University of Cambridge
Bachelor, University of Cambridge
Master, University of London
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A state of the science review of wildfire-specific fine particulate matter data sources, methods, and models
Orr, A., Adam, C. E., Graham, J., Holden, Z. A., Hu, L., Jaffar, Z., Leary, C., Migliaccio, C. T., Mullan, K., Noonan, C., Semmens, E. O., Urbanski, S., Walker, E. & Landguth, E. L., May 5 2025, In: Environmental Health Perspectives. 133, 6, 066001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Cost of Untreated Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) in Montana: An Economic Analysis of Perinatal Mental Health in a Rural State
Liddell, J. L., Monroe, A., Carlson, T. A. & Mullan, K., Dec 2025, In: Birth. 52, 4, p. 583-593 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The new frontier: social media’s influence on farming practices in the Brazilian Amazon
Sevigny, C., Caviglia-Harris, J., Santiago, T. O. & Mullan, K., May 13 2025, In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 54, 2, p. 472-494 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Behavioral Responses to Wildfire Smoke: A Case Study in Western Montana
Stewart, T., Monroe, A., Mullan, K., Jones, D., McIver, A. & Walker, E. S., Aug 25 2024, In: Journal of Community Health. 50, 1, p. 31-44 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of wildfire-season air quality on park and playground visitation in the Northwest United States
Mullan, K., Avery, T., Boise, P., Leary, C. S., Rice, W. L. & Semmens, E. O., Oct 2024, In: Ecological Economics. 224, 108285.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations