Tatiana Andreyeva

Director of Economic Initiatives

Dr. Tatiana Andreyeva is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut and Director of Economic Initiatives at the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health. Over the past 20 years, her research has focused on evaluating the impacts of policies on nutrition and health, with an emphasis on economic incentives shaping food choices and dietary outcomes, particularly among vulnerable populations.

Dr. Andreyeva is recognized for her expertise in assessing fiscal policies, including consumer taxes and subsidies, and in quantifying the impact of sugary drink taxes on consumption and tax revenue. Beyond fiscal policy, her work spans the economic evaluation of food policy interventions, public program redesign, and supply chain disruptions, as well as obesity cost analysis and the assessment of food environments in retail, community, and childcare settings.

Her recent projects include investigating changes in infant feeding practices following the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluating the impact of the Community Eligibility Provision on academic and health outcomes, conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of fiscal food policies, and assessing participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Dr. Andreyeva earned her Ph.D. in Policy Analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School.