Makayla Palmer poses in the Xeric Garden on UNLV's campus.

The Interview: Makayla Palmer

A health economist in the Lee Business School, her research interests center around policies addressing the health of low-income and at-risk infants and children.

Makayla Palmer, assistant professor of economics, will help launch the Health for Nevada Initiative. (Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)    

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