Maureen Cropper is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Maryland.  She is also a Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Professor Cropper served as a Lead Economist in the World Bank’s Research Department from 1993 to 2006 and was a member of the USEPA’s Science Advisory Board from 1994 to 2006.  

Professor Cropper’s research has focused on valuing the health impacts and health benefits of environmental programs, especially programs to reduce air pollution.  She has also contributed to USEPA’s update of the Social Cost of Carbon and has conducted research on the health benefits of removing toxic chemicals from plastics.