Brian Elbel, PhD, MPH

Brian Elbel, PhD, MPH, is a professor of Population Health and Health Policy at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he heads the Section on Health Choice, Policy and Evaluation within the Department of Population Health, an at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He is the Associate Dean for Research Mission Strategy and Administration at NYU Langone Health. He studies how individuals make decisions that influence their health, with a particular emphasis on evaluation, obesity, and food choice. His work uses behavioral economics to understand health decision-making among vulnerable groups, and the role and influence of public policy on these decisions. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Science Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and has been featured in national television, radio, and print media. Dr. Elbel earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his master's and doctorate in Health Policy/Health Economics from Yale University.