I am an applied economist and a statistician with extensive expertise in developing tools for data-driven decision-making necessary for evidence-based policy formulations. I lead the department of Behavioral and Primary Health Analytics at Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA)-Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to provide administrative oversight in support of the agency's clinical, programmatic, and business data analysis and reporting.

Education

Ph.D. Applied Economics. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge LA, USA. 2020.

M.S. Applied Statistics. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge LA, USA. 2020.

M.S. Applied Economics. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge LA, USA. 2019.

M.S. Entomology. Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge LA, USA. 2015.

B.Sc. Agricultural Economics. Tribhuvan University. Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal. 2011.

Research areas of interest

  • Public health

  • Agribusiness and

  • Resource management.


Contact

bhatta.dependra@gmail.com