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Biography
Dr Jodi Cronin has been a College Lecturer at the Centre for Policy Studies since September 2014. She holds a PhD (University College Cork), a Master’s degree in Health Economics Practice (UCC), a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (UCC), and a BA in Economics and French (UCC).
Jodi's research interests are in health economics and economic evaluation, with a particular emphasis on oral health policy, chronic disease management, and healthcare resource allocation. Her work includes the economic appraisal of public health interventions, comparative analysis of health systems, and the evaluation of healthcare costs and utilisation across a range of clinical and policy contexts.
Jodi is a Work Package Lead on the PRUDENT project (Prioritisation, Incentives and Resource Use for Sustainable Dentistry), funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe. PRUDENT aims to develop and implement an innovative, context-adaptive framework for the optimised financing of oral healthcare.
Jodi teaches students to apply economic theory and evaluation methods to real-world issues in health, social policy, and the environment across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
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Period |
Qualification |
Awarding body |
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2019-25 |
PhD |
University College Cork |
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2015-16 |
Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education |
University College Cork |
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2012-14 |
Masters Health Economics Practice |
University College Cork |
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1994-98 |
Bachelor of Arts (Economics and French) |
University College Cork |
Research Interests
Jodi's research interests are in the area of the economic evaluation, health economics and environmental economics, with a specific focus on public policy issues.
Teaching Activities
2021/22 EC1117 - Markets and Governments: An Introduction to Economics EC3151 - Economics of Social Policy II PA3300 - Valuing the Environment PA3204 - Policy Issues in Social Markets PA6001 - Decision Analysis and Evaluation Methods in Health Care and Health Care Financing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Long-Term Associations between Water Fluoridation and Adult Dental Caries
Cronin, J., Moore, S., Woods, N., Whelton, H. & Harding, M., 27 May 2026, In: Journal of Dental Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health care utilization and the associated costs attributable to cardiovascular disease in Ireland: a cross-sectional study
Stamenic, D., Fitzgerald, A. P., Gajewska, K. A., O’Neill, K. N., Bermingham, M., Cronin, J., Lynch, B. M., O’Brien, S. M., McHugh, S. M., Buckley, C. M., Kavanagh, P. M., Kearney, P. M. & O’Keeffe, L. M., 1 Jan 2025, In: European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. 11, 1, p. 37-46 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘At a tipping point’: a comparative analysis of oral health coverage for children across six European countries: Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Scotland, and Spain
McAuliffe, Ú., Eaton, K., Harding, M., Whelton, H., Cronin, J. & Burke, S., Dec 2025, In: BMC Oral Health. 25, 1, 492.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A quality appraisal of economic evaluations of community water fluoridation: A systematic review
Cronin, J., Moore, S., Harding, M., Whelton, H. & Woods, N., 1 May 2024, In: Community Dental Health. 41, 2, p. 95-105 11 p., 41(2).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparing oral health systems for children in six European countries to identify lessons learned for universal oral health coverage: A study protocol.
McAuliffe, Ú., Woods, N., Barrett, S., Cronin, J., Whelton, H., Harding, M., Eaton, K. & Burke, S., Jan 2022, In: HRB Open Research. 5, p. 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data from University College Cork Update Knowledge in Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions (Health care use and costs attributable to cardiovascular disease in Ireland: a cross-sectional study)
Bermingham, M., O'Keeffe, L., Mchugh, S., O'Neill, K., Cronin, J. & Kearney, P.
10/11/23
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