Patricia Born

Full professor in the Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies, Florida State University

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Dr. Born received her M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University and her B.A. from the University of Michigan. Dr. Born teaches courses in risk management, insurance, and economics at all academic levels.  Her research interests include insurance regulation, medical malpractice liability, health insurance, catastrophe modeling, and insurance market development. She has published numerous articles and is Co-Editor of the Risk Management and Insurance Review. She has served as an expert witness and provided consulting services on a wide range of cases relating to insurance and liability issues. Dr. Born has held leadership roles in several industry and academic organizations including the Risk and Insurance Management Society, the American Risk and Insurance Association, the Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association, and the Risk Theory Society.