Samuel Ampaw

Dr. Samuel Ampaw is a health and development economist with over seven years of experience conducting interdisciplinary research on healthcare financing, mental health, and poverty reduction in low- and middle-income countries. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nottingham and is completing an M.S. in Global Health at Northwestern University. Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Global Poverty Research Lab, he leads and supports large-scale data collection, randomized controlled trials, and policy-relevant research across Africa. His recent work focuses on the mental health effects of social media use, the impact of public health insurance on household welfare, and the dynamics of labor mobility in urban settings. Dr. Ampaw has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to global research initiatives, and actively engages in mentoring, teaching, and editorial service within public health and development economics.

I am a health and development economist with over seven years of experience conducting research across academia and global development institutions. My work spans healthcare financing, mental health, social protection, and urban poverty dynamics in low- and middle-income countries. I have led large-scale household surveys, designed and implemented randomized controlled trials, and published in top peer-reviewed journals. Currently, I serve as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University's Global Poverty Research Lab, where I also mentor students and contribute to multi-country policy research projects.

I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Nottingham, where my research focused on health insurance, household welfare, and child development. I am also completing an M.S. in Global Health at Northwestern University, with a focus on healthcare systems, mental health, and policy in low- and middle-income countries. Additionally, I earned an M.Phil. and B.A. in Economics from the University of Ghana, grounding my expertise in development and applied health economics.