Alicia Plemmons, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (Economics and General Business)

Director, Knee Regulatory Research Center

Director, Center for Free Enterprise

Expertise

Dr. Alicia Plemmons is the Director of the Knee Regulatory Research Center, Director of the Center for Free Enterprise, and an Associate Professor of General Business at West Virginia University. Her research employs applied spatial and econometric methods to determine how policy changes affect health and labor markets by studying how to create environments that facilitate wellness, economic growth, and business development. Her research has been published in numerous academic journals, such as the British Journal of Industrial Relations, Journal of Health Economics, Health Policy, and Annals of Regional Science. Her work on medical licensure and certificate of need laws has been featured in several news outlets, including Modern Healthcare and U.S. News & World Report. She has been regularly asked to provide testimony on healthcare licensing modernization to state and federal legislatures.

Education

Ph.D. Economics, Georgia State University; C.A.S. Applied Statistics, University of South Carolina; M.S. Economics, University of South Carolina; B.S., Business Administration (Finance), University of South Carolina

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