Christopher (Chris) Lowenstein is a Post Doctoral Scholar in the Department of Economics and member of the Social Impact Lab. He received his PhD in health policy (concentration in health economics) from the University of California, Berkeley in 2022. His research broadly focuses on the intersection of social and economic policy, labor market conditions, and health. Current projects in the Social Impact Lab include studies on the health and human capital impacts of state mandates for hearing aid coverage and the effects of state policies on youth substance use.