labor & education economist | @miami_econ assistant professor | @ursinuscollege/@ursinusgym & @msueconomics alum | she/her
Cincinnati, OH
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Riley Acton retweeted
Geographic access to colleges shapes degree outcomes. Students in community college deserts face disparities while White students pivot to 4-year colleges and Black/Hispanic students often forgo college, from @riacton, @KalenaCortes, @Lois-Miller, and @CamilaNtMorales nber.org/papers/w33337
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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1⃣9⃣
🎁 Today's insight: Living in a "community college desert" hinders enrollment and degree completion, especially for low-income and underrepresented minority students.
Study by @riacton @KalenaCortes @Lois_Miller @CamilaNtMorales
newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/…
I'm mostly transitioning my social media presence to the other site (where the skies are bluer) and I've got a starter pack of awesome women in econ for you to follow on there. Come join us!
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Along with my colleague #KevinReuning , I am proud that we were able to offer this unique opportunity for our students and get some interesting data in the process. Remember that all polls have pluses & mines. 😃
This survey has been released. It’s from @miamiuniversity. “Yes” on Issue 1 (redistricting reform) leads 46-45.
miamioh.edu/news/2024/11/mia…
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How geographic access to public colleges affects enrollment across race and socioeconomic status, with Hispanic and rural students facing fewer local options, shaping their enrollment decisions, from @riacton, @KalenaCortes, and @CamilaNtMorales nber.org/papers/w33085
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Let's welcome our next seminar speaker, Catherine Maclean (@JCMecon). She will present, Social insurance spillovers: Evidence from paid sick leave mandates and workers' compensation."
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Interesting work from @riacton and colleagues on college "deserts" and how being further away from schools can be a barrier for some groups to accessing higher education.
edsurge.com/news/2024-10-24-…
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Thanks also to @EdSurge & @jryoung for this article last week covering my paper with @riacton @KalenaCortes and @CamilaNtMorales 😊
Paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai24-105…
Living in a ‘college desert’ — meaning more than a 30-minute drive from a campus — has different consequences depending on race and class, according to a new study. buff.ly/4hkVt72
Riley Acton retweeted
Our research on college proximity, with my AMAZING coauthors @riacton, @CamilaNtMorales, and @Lois_Miller, was covered by @insidehighered and @jolonso_ !!
insidehighered.com/news/inst…
More great coverage of our working paper on college proximity! 😎 @KalenaCortes @CamilaNtMorales @Lois_Miller
Thanks, @insidehighered & @jolonso_!
New Research Emphasizes Importance of College Proximity
Distance plays an outsize role in students’ academic outcomes, especially for certain minority students, according to two studies out of Texas and California. bit.ly/3NLbEgG
ALT Illustration: A long, twisting road is shown between a house and college.
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100+ participants! Really amazing to be part of this network.
This was such a great event!! Big shoutout to @drjaninewilson for organizing and to my breakout room of @EmmaJLaG, @chhmichelle, & @SalpyKanimian for giving great grad school advice to students!
This was such a great event!! Big shoutout to @drjaninewilson for organizing and to my breakout room of @EmmaJLaG, @chhmichelle, & @SalpyKanimian for giving great grad school advice to students!
One week from tomorrow, the Women in Economics Club Network is hosting a virtual networking event for undergrad students from across the country!
More information & registration for the Zoom link is available here: lnkd.in/gQgk8dCd. Please share with your students!
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Be sure to check out recent work from Professor Riley Acton (@riacton) @FarmerSchoolMU
Thanks @jryoung for the great coverage of my new working paper with @KalenaCortes, @Lois_Miller, @CamilaNtMorales!
Riley Acton retweeted
A new study found that Black and Hispanic students and those in low-income families who lived more than 30 miles from a public two-year college were significantly less likely to attend college. edsurge.com/news/2024-10-24-… @riacton @edsurge
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Tonight!!!
Do you have a Women in Econ Club at your college/university? JOIN US VIA ZOOM! Opportunity for current undergrads to network with econ grads from around the world. Our 2nd annual event 🎊 Please reach out to get a Zoom link & connect with us (LinkedIn on poster). #womeninecon
