Theodore L. Caputi

Theodore L. Caputi is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).12 He has an impressive academic background and research focus in health behaviors and health care economics.

Academic Background

Theodore Caputi received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in Economics.1 It's likely that his role as a Teaching Assistant for MATH 104 Single Variable Calculus at the University of Pennsylvania was during his time as an undergraduate student there.

Graduate Studies and Research

After completing his undergraduate degree, Caputi pursued further education:

• He earned a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of Cork as a Mitchell Scholar
• He obtained a Master's Degree in Health Sciences from the University of York as a Marshall Scholar
• Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at MIT12

Research and Fellowships

Caputi's research focuses on health behaviors and health care. He is currently:

• A National Science Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipient
• A 2023-2025 Pre-Doctoral Fellow in Aging and Health at the National Bureau of Economic Research12

Prior to his Ph.D. studies, he worked as a research fellow for Professor Amanda Pallais at Harvard Economics and the National Bureau of Economic Research.1

Publications and Research Impact

Theodore Caputi has authored numerous publications in the fields of public health and addiction medicine. Some of his notable works include:

• Research on internet searches for unproven COVID-19 therapies
• Studies on medical marijuana use and its relationship to prescription drug use
• Investigations into substance use behaviors among sexual minority adolescents3

His research has been published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Tobacco Control, and the American Journal of Public Health.3

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