- Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
Melissa studies the political economy of education policy, focusing on inequality, governance, and teacher politics and policy. She's interested in how political structures shape and get shaped by the incentives and behaviors of market actors, and conversely how economic inequalities shape the politics of education and education governance.
Her current work centers around labor politics, teacher labor markets, and shifts in education governance (e.g., state takeover). Her research has been published in journals including the Journal of Human Resources (JHR), American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), Political Behavior, Education Finance and Policy, Policy Studies Journal, Educational Researcher, Economics of Education Review, Urban Affairs Review, Journal of Research of Educational Effectiveness, and Teachers College Record.
Experience
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2022–presentAssistant Professor of Public Policy, University at Albany
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2020–2022Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brown University
Honours
NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow (2024-2025), University at Albany Faculty Recognition Award (2024), Educational Reviewer Outstanding Reviewer (2023)
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- Location: Albany, New York, U.S.
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