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Matthew Salois

Adjunct Associate Professor

Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853

Profile

Research/Clinical Interests

  • Applied microeconomics
  • Labor economics
  • Policy analysis
  • Econometrics
  • Health economics
  • Environmental economics

Education

  • Ph.D., Applied Economics (Food & Resource), University of Florida, 2008
  • Graduate Coursework (Non-degree). M.S., Statistical Computing, University of Central Florida, 2004
  • M.A., Economics, University of Central Florida, 2003
  • B.S., Health Services Administration, University of Central Florida, 2001

Biography/Professional Experience

  • 2022 – Present: President, Veterinary Study Groups, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
  • 2012 – Present: Assistant Professor (adjunct), Food & Resource Economics Department, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
  • 2018 – 2022: Chief Economist & Head of Economics Division, American Veterinary Medical Association (Chicago, IL)
  • 2016 – 2018: Director, Global Scientific Affairs & Policy, Eli Lilly – Elanco (Indianapolis, IN)
  • 2014 – 2016: Advisor, Global Economic Research & Strategy, Eli Lilly – Elanco (Indianapolis, IN)
  • 2012 – 2014: Chief Economist & Director of Economic and Market Research, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, State of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
  • 2008 – 2012: Assistant Professor & Research Fellow, Department of Applied Economics & Marketing, University of Reading (Reading, UK).
  • 2004 – 2008: Research Associate & Project Manager, Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy, University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
  • 2002 – 2004: Research Assistant & Economic Analyst, Department of Economics, University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)

Professional/Academic Affiliations

  • American Economic Association
  • Applied & Agricultural Economics Association
  • National Association for Business Economics
  • Academy of Marketing Science
  • American Academy of Advertising
  • Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Publications

Selected Publications

Neill, C.L., Salois, M., McKay, C. (2025). Anticipating the downturn: business cycle forecasting for veterinary practice strategy in the United States. Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine 15(October): 1-10.

Neill, C.L., Salois, M. (2025). The United States veterinary workforce dilemma: are we asking the right questions? Journal of the Veterinary Medica Association 263(1): 1-5.

independent veterinary practice segment: a SWOT analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine 12(May): 1- 7.

Zhang, X., House, L., Salois, M.J. (2024). An examination of US pet owners’ use of veterinary services, 2006–2018. Veterinary Medicine & Science 10(3): 1 – 10.

Salois, M. (2023). The Economics of Small Animal Veterinary Practice. Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice.

Palma, M.A., P. Zhang, K. Cornell, M. Salois, B. Bain, C. Neill. (2023). “The unintended detrimental effects of pursuing a professional vocation: The case of veterinarians.” PLOS One, 1 – 12.

Williams, R., M.J. Salois, and C. Neill. (2023). The economics of veterinary medicine: Emerging challenges and opportunities for economists. Choices, 2022: 1-9.

Ouedraogo, F., S. Lefebvre, M.J. Salois (2022). “Nonveterinarian staff increase revenue and improve veterinarian productivity in mixed and companion animal veterinary practices in the United States” Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(8):916-922.

Bain. B., M.J. Salois, S. Lefebvre. (2022). Characteristics of and comparisons between US fourth-year veterinary students graduating with and without educational debt from 2001 through 2020. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(5): 559 – 564.

Neill, C.L., C.R. Hansen, M.J. Salois (2022). The economic cost of burnout in veterinary medicine. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9.