Marina Lovchikova

Marina Lovchikova, Ph.D., is a Senior Researcher at Covered California, specializing in causal inference and randomized controlled trials since June 2021. Previously, Marina served as an Analytics & Reporting Lead focused on analytics and visualization. As a doctoral researcher at the University of California, Davis from September 2015 to June 2021, Marina managed research and training projects and also taught investment analysis and valuation basics, as well as research methods at California State University - East Bay. In addition, Marina worked as a Research Consultant for the World Bank Group, conducting evaluations of infrastructure investments in emerging economies. Earlier career roles include Senior Risk Analyst at RTC-LEASING, Business Data Analyst at Toyota Motor Russia, Financial Reporting Specialist at PAUL HARTMANN AG, and Analytics Consultant at Business Express. Marina holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis, a Master of Science in Financial Econometrics from Texas A&M University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Management/Economics from Gorno-Altaisk State University.