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Dr. Hope Corman

Professor

Welcome to my web page:

I'm a Professor of Economics in the Economics Department and am Director of the Health Administration Program here at Rider. In addition, I am a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in the Health Economics Program. My research in economics focuses on health, crime, and education.

My favorte extra-curricular activity is the Unified Special Olympics Bowling team which pairs Rider students with special athletes. To learn more about my research activities, use the vita link. If you would like a copy of any recent paper, Please email me. To learn more about my courses, Health Adminstration, or Special Olympics bowling please use links below.

Background Information

  • Doctorate of Philosophy, 1978, City University of New York, Economics
  • Bachelor of Arts, 1970, University of Illinois, French

Recent Publications

  • Corman, H., Noonan, K., Carroll, A., & Reichman, N. (2009).  Low-Income Fathers' Access to Health Insurance. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 20 (1), 152-164.
  • Carroll, A., Corman, H., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. (2007).  Why Do Poor Children Lose Health Insurance in the SCHIP Era? The Role of Family Health. American Economic Review, 97 (2), 398-401.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., & Corman, H. (2006).  Effects of Child Health on Sources of Public Support. Southern Economic Journal, 73 (1), 136-156.
  • Corman, H., Reichman , N. E. , & Noonan , K. (2005).  Mothers' Labor Supply in Fragile Families: The Role of Child Health. Eastern Economics Journal, 31 (4), 601-616.
  • Corman, H., Reichman, N., Dave , D., & Noonan, K. (2005).  Demand for Illicit Drugs Among Pregnant Women. Advances in Health Economics, 16, 41-60.
  • Corman, H. & Reichman , N. E. (2005).  New Fathers' Labor Supply: Does Child Health Matter? Social Science Quarterly, 86 (5), 1399-1417.
  • Corman, H. & Mocan , N. (2005).  Carrots, Sticks and Broken Windows. Journal of Law and Economics, 48 (1), 235-266.
  • Kamens, M., Dolyniuk, C., Dinardo, P., Rockoff, J., Forsythe, J., Hope Corman, (2004).  A Collaborative Approach to Enhancing Employment and Social Skills of Students with Disabilities: Perspectives of the Stakeholders. Preventing School Failure, 48 (2), 24-30.
  • Corman, H., Reichman , N., & Noonan, K. (2004).  Effects of Child Health on Parents' Relationship Status. Demography, 41 (3), 569-584.

Recent Presentations
International

  • Reichman, N., Corman, H., Noonan, K., & Schwartz-Soicher, O. (2009). Effects of Prenatal Care on Postnatal Substance Use.   Accepted for International Health Economics Association, Beijing, China.
  • Corman, H., Dave, D., & Reichman, N. (2009). Effects of Welfare Reform on Women's Substance Use.   Accepted for International Health Economics Association, Beijing, China.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N. E., & Corman, H. (2008, October). Social Capital and Child Health.   Accepted for Social Capital Global Network II, Paris, France.
  • Corman, H., Carroll, A., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. (2007, July). Low Income Fathers' Access to Health Insurance.   Presented at International Health Economics Association, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Corman, H., Noonan, K., Reichman, N., & Schwartz-Soicher, O. (2007, March). Crime and Circumstance: The Effects of Infant Health Shocks on Fathers' Criminal Activity.   Presented at International Atlantic Economic Society , Madrid, Spain.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., Corman, H., & Dave, D. (2006, June). Typically Unobserved Variables and Selection into Prenatal Inputs: Implications for Estimating Child Health Production Functions.   Presented at Economics and Human Biology, Strasbourg, France.
  • Corman, H. (2006, February). Do Fathers Invest Less in Unhealthy Children?   Presented at Niftey Conference, Sydney, Australia.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., Corman, H., & Dave, D. (2005, July). Prenatal Drug Use and the Production of Infant Health.   Presented at International Health Economics Association, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Corman, H., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. (2004, March). Effects of Child Health on Sources of Public Support.   Presented at International Atlantic Economic Society, Lisbon, Portugal.

National

  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., & Corman, H. (2008, September). Child Health and Social Capital.   Accepted for American Society of Health Economists, Durham, North Carolina.
  • Corman, H., Carroll, A., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. (2007, November). Low Income Fathers' Access to Health Insurance in Fragile Families.   Accepted for Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Corman, H., Noonan, K., Reichman, N., & Schwartz-Soicher, O. (2007, March). Crime and Circumstance: The Effects of Infant Health Shocks on Fathers' Criminal Activity.   Presented at Population Association, New York, New York.
  • Carroll, A.M., Corman, H., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. (2007, January). Barriers to Health Insurance on Low Income Children in the post-SCHIP Era.   Accepted for American Economics Association, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Corman, H. (2006, November). Crime and Circumstance: The Effects of Infant Health Shocks on Fathers' Criminal Activity.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, Charleston, South Carolina.
  • Noonan, K., Corman, H., Carroll, A., & Reichman, N. (2006, July). The Effects of Health on Health Insurance in Fragile Families.   Presented at Economic Research Initiative on the Uninsured, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Noonan, K., Corman, H., Carroll, A., & Reichman, N. (2006, June). The Effects of Health on Health Insurance.   Presented at American Society of Health Economists, Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Noonan, K., Corman, H., Carroll, A., & Reichman, N. (2006, March). The Effects of Health on Health Insurance in Fragile Families.   Presented at Population Association, Los Angeles, California.
  • Corman, H., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. (2006, January). Demand for Healthy and Unhealthy Prenatal Inputs.   Presented at American Economic Association , Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., Corman, H., & Dave, D. (2006, January). Typically Unobserved Variables and Selection into Prenatal Inputs: Implications for Estimating Child Health Productions Functions.   Presented at American Economic Association Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Corman, H., Noonan, K., Dave, D., & Reichman, N. (2005, November). Typically Unobserved Variables and Selection into Prenatal Inputs: Implications for Estimating Infant Health Production Functions.   Presented at Southern Economics Association, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., Corman, H., & Dave, D. (2005, April). Prenatal Durg Use and the Production of Infant Health.   Presented at Population Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Corman, H. (2004, July). Effects of Child Health on Sources of Public Support.   Presented at National Poverty Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Regional

  • Corman, H., Noonan, K., Reichman, N., & Schwartz-Soicher, O. (2007, February). Crime and Circumstance: The Effects of Infant Health Shocks on Fathers' Criminal Activity.   Presented at Eastern Economic Association , New York, New York.
  • Carroll, A.M., Corman, H., Noonan, K., & Reichman, N. (2006, November). Infants, Mothers, and Health Insurance: The Role of Serious Illness in Families.   Presented at Southern Economics Association, Charleston, South Carolina.
  • Noonan, K., Corman, H., Carroll, A., & Reichman, N. (2006, February). The Effects of Health on Health Insurance in Fragile Families.   Presented at Eastern Economics Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., Corman, H., & Dave, D. (2005, November). Demand for Healthy and Unhealthy Inputs.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N., Corman, H., & Dave, D. (2005, March). Prenatal Drug Use and the Production of Infant Health.   Presented at Eastern Economics Association, New York, New York.
  • Noonan, K., Corman, H., & Reichman, N. E. (2004, November). Effects of Child Health on Sources and Extent of Public Support.   Presented at Southern Economic Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Noonan, K., Reichman, N. E., & Corman, H. (2004, February). Mothers' Labor Supply in Fragile Families: The Role of Child Health.   Presented at Eastern Economic Association , Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers
International

  • Noonan, K. , Reichman , N., & Dave , D. (2004, August). Demand for Illicit Drugs by Pregnant Women. Lund Symposium on the Economics of Substance Abuse , Lund, Sweden.

National

  • Noonan, K. & Reichman , N. (2005). Effects of Poor Child Health on Sources of Public Support. American Economic Association , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Corman, H. (2005, January). Effects of Child Health on Sources of Public Support. American Economic Association , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Awards

  • 2008: Unified Special Olympics Bowling Team, Program of the Year Award, Mercer County Special Olympics.