Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Policy

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Dr. Lozano-Rojas research lies in the intersection between public finance and health policy. Dr. Lozano-Rojas has worked in different areas, including local consumption taxation, Medicaid/Medicare and their relation to local governments’ budgets, sales tax holidays, effects of non-pharma interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, more recently, substance policies. Dr. Lozano-Rojas earned his Ph.D. in Public Affairs from Indiana University, and the Tax Foundation, the Wall Street Journal, US World News, and NPR have portrayed his research. Previously, Dr. Lozano-Rojas served as a Consultant for the World Bank in matters related to student financial aid and was the Chief Planning Officer for ICETEX, the student loan agency in his home country, Colombia.

Education
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PhD, Indiana University Bloomington, Public Affairs, 2020
M.B.A., National Taiwan University, Finance, 2008
B.A., U. de los Andes – Colombia, Economics, 2005

Areas of Expertise
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  • Taxation
  • Public Finance
  • Soda Taxes
  • Opioids
  • Student Loans
Honors, Awards, and Achievements
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  • UGA Faculty Seed Grant in the Sciences, 2021-2022
  • UGA SPIA 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2023-2024. Faculty Seed Grant.
Research Interests
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  • Soda Taxes
  • Sin Taxes
  • Taxation and Behavior
  • Local Governments Finance
  • Sales Tax Holidays
  • Student Financial Aid

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