{"id":9058,"date":"2026-02-25T14:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/?p=9058"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:04:00","slug":"pih-donna-ginther","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pih-donna-ginther\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast episode 44: Dr. Donna Ginther"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen below or on any of your favorite podcast services. Like and subscribe to stay up-to-date with each new episode!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/df38140d\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-2fff173e-3a4d-4dc6-b261-0abc5fcc2200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.transistor.fm\/pioneers-in-health\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is RSS-Feed.png\" class=\"wp-image-6580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11.png 320w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-cc066fe7-7bae-4813-b4c5-2a537f6ba338\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pioneers-in-health\/id1743590014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Apple-Podcasts.png\" class=\"wp-image-6578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png 320w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-d84c7149-75a6-4eb7-a2b9-8ecad6ba840f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3jka7vMKpBCEacwnrhdLgw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Spotify.png\" class=\"wp-image-6579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10.png 320w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-62fca925-59ab-4ffa-ba8d-7087a7255ec5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/7e986df9-578e-416a-b3bf-3c78473c70a8\/pioneers-in-health\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Amazon-Music.png\" class=\"wp-image-6577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8.png 320w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-b1457c2f-42fe-42d3-b614-bdbca33fa59c\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pioneers-in-health\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6150\">Pioneers in Health podcast<\/a>. In this podcast, we share inspiring stories of pioneering leaders from our nation and from your backyard who are working to improve health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 23%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In episode 44, we interview Dr. Donna Ginther. She is the Roy A. Roberts &amp; Regents Distinguished Professor of Economics, Director of the Institute for Policy &amp; Social Research at the University of Kansas, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to joining the University of Kansas faculty, she was a research economist and associate policy adviser in the regional group of the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta from 2000 to 2002 and taught at Washington University from 1997 to 2000 and Southern Methodist University from 1995 to 1997.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kdhe.ks.gov\/directory.aspx?eid=716\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/dginther2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9062 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/dginther2024.jpg 250w, https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/dginther2024-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Her major fields of study are scientific labor markets, gender differences in employment outcomes, wage inequality, science policy and investments in children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A native of Wisconsin, Dr. Ginther received her doctorate in economics in 1995, master&#8217;s degree in economics in 1991, and bachelor&#8217;s degree in economics in 1987, all from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Donna shares how she first became interested in economics at an early age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I became interested in economics when I saw the economy affect my family. My dad was working for an automobile manufacturer and lost his job for several months in 1982 when we had a very deep recession,&#8221; she said. &#8221; And I realized that the economy has an impact on everyday people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She pursued a bachelor&#8217;s degree and ultimately a master&#8217;s and doctorate degree in economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, as a distinguished economics professor, she shares about some of her recent and current research \u2014 much of which focuses on the drivers of inequality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>She discusses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Her research on women in economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labor markets and how family structure affects educational outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research on how better access to public programs, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), reduces foster care placements and the number of children maltreated <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How artificial intelligence is impacting the labor market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How inequality isn&#8217;t good for the economy or health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Institute for Policy &amp; Social Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Property tax policies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact of federal dollars on state economic activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The economic impact of not expanding Medicaid to include more Kansans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What excites her and gives her hope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And much more! Listen now, and learn more about how Donna is an innovative leader in Kansas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"block-1b1c93a7-add0-4bfc-a94e-9cc5b459d210\"><strong>Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pioneers-in-health\/\"><em>Pioneers in Health<\/em> page<\/a> on our website for more information on our podcast series and links to other episodes. <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/pioneers-in-health\/\" style=\"background-color:#1f2d4a\">View other episodes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen now Listen below or on any of your favorite podcast services. 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