Scott Cunningham is an associate professor of economics at Baylor University. He specializes in the economics of risky behaviors, with a special focus on crime, black markets, abortion and sexually transmitted infections. His research has been published in the Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Urban Economics, Health Economics, and several other journals in economics and health. He is also the recipient of several grants including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is also co-editor at the International Journal of Drug Policy.