Alexander C. Wagenaar | |
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| Alma mater | Calvin College, University of Michigan |
| Awards | Jellinek Award (1999), Innovator's Award from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2001) [1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Addiction medicine, alcoholism |
| Institutions | University of Florida College of Medicine |
| Thesis | The minimum legal drinking age: a time-series impact evaluation (1980) |
Alexander C. Wagenaar is professor of health outcomes and policy at the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he also serves on the graduate faculty. [1]
Education
Wagenaar received his B.A. in sociology from Calvin College and his M.S.W. (in Program Evaluation and Research) and Ph.D. (in Health Behavior) from the University of Michigan. [1]
Career
Wagenaar worked at the University of Michigan as a research scientist from 1980 to 1989. [2] From 1989 to 1990, he worked as a visiting scholar at the Marin Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems. [2] From 1990 until 2004, he was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota. [2]
Research
Wagenaar is known for his research into the beneficial effects of alcohol laws, particularly alcohol taxes. [3] [4] [5] He has also studied the effects of raising the legal drinking age in the United States to 21 on alcohol consumption. [6]
Awards and honors
In 1999, Wagenaar received the Jellinek Award for research on alcohol. [1] In 2001, he received the Innovator's Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. [1] In 2004, he was named an ISI highly cited researcher. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Alexander Wagenaar". University of Florida. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Alexander C. Wagenaar, PhD" (PDF). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Rettner, Rachael (24 September 2010). "Booze tax could make us all healthier". NBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Leonard, Kimberly (6 April 2015). "Study: Taxes on Alcohol Could Reduce Drunk Driving Accidents". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Park, Madison (9 December 2008). "Study: Paying more for alcohol saves lives". CNN. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Sack, Kevin (2 November 2008). "At the Legal Limit". New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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Alexander C. Wagenaar | |
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| Alma mater | Calvin College, University of Michigan |
| Awards | Jellinek Award (1999), Innovator's Award from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2001) [1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Addiction medicine, alcoholism |
| Institutions | University of Florida College of Medicine |
| Thesis | The minimum legal drinking age: a time-series impact evaluation (1980) |
Alexander C. Wagenaar is professor of health outcomes and policy at the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he also serves on the graduate faculty. [1]
Education
Wagenaar received his B.A. in sociology from Calvin College and his M.S.W. (in Program Evaluation and Research) and Ph.D. (in Health Behavior) from the University of Michigan. [1]
Career
Wagenaar worked at the University of Michigan as a research scientist from 1980 to 1989. [2] From 1989 to 1990, he worked as a visiting scholar at the Marin Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems. [2] From 1990 until 2004, he was a faculty member at the University of Minnesota. [2]
Research
Wagenaar is known for his research into the beneficial effects of alcohol laws, particularly alcohol taxes. [3] [4] [5] He has also studied the effects of raising the legal drinking age in the United States to 21 on alcohol consumption. [6]
Awards and honors
In 1999, Wagenaar received the Jellinek Award for research on alcohol. [1] In 2001, he received the Innovator's Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. [1] In 2004, he was named an ISI highly cited researcher. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Alexander Wagenaar". University of Florida. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Alexander C. Wagenaar, PhD" (PDF). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Rettner, Rachael (24 September 2010). "Booze tax could make us all healthier". NBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Leonard, Kimberly (6 April 2015). "Study: Taxes on Alcohol Could Reduce Drunk Driving Accidents". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Park, Madison (9 December 2008). "Study: Paying more for alcohol saves lives". CNN. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Sack, Kevin (2 November 2008). "At the Legal Limit". New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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| Other | |