I am currently on the 2024-2025 job market. I am a PhD candidate at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa (UHM) and a research assistant at UHERO.
My research explores the intersections between environmental change and societal outcomes with a focus on understanding the implications for public health and policy. My job market paper, Medicaid Enrollment Responses to Wildfire Pollution, shows that air pollution from wildfires increase health insurance enrollment, and this increase in enrollment is completely driven by Medicaid.
Working Papers
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JOB MARKET PAPER
Amaya, A. (2024). Medicaid enrollment responses to wildfire pollution.
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Amaya, A., Lynham, J., De Leo, G. A., & Villaseñor‑Derbez, J. C. (2024). Satellite imagery reveals differing pathways to adaptation to a global shock.
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Amaya, A., & Eshun, J. (2024). Informal artisanal small‑scale mining (Galamsey) and malaria: Impacts on children under‑5 in Ghana.
