Ruben Juarez
UHERO-HMSA Distinguished Professor of Health Economics; Professor, UHERO and Department of Economics
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Rice University, 2008
B.S., Mathematics, CIMAT-Universidad de Guanajuato, 2004.
Research Interests
microeconomics, behavioral economics, network economics, and public health
Ruben Juarez is the UHERO-HMSA Distinguished Professor of Health Economics, Professor of Economics, and UHERO Research Fellow at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. He integrates microeconomics, network economics, and behavioral economics with public health to address key health and economic challenges in Hawaii. Dr. Juarez co-founded and directs several public health initiatives—including the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study, the UHERO Statewide Rapid Survey, and the Pacific Alliance Against COVID-19—demonstrating his commitment to advancing community health through multidisciplinary research.