All presentations take place from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in the Rudin conference room on the second floor of the Puck Building, except where noted. Complete bios can be found at the websites indicated.
Sept. 17 – Leah Brooks, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Toronto (on leave at the Russell Sage Foundation for the year). Leah will be presenting “When and Why do Cities Bind Themselves? The Existence and Extent of Locally-Imposed Tax and Expenditure Limits.” Her bio can be found at http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/bleah/
Sept. 24 – Hannah Riley Bowles, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Hannah will be presenting “Relational Accounts: A Strategy for Women Negotiating for Higher Compensation.” Her bio can be found at http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/faculty-staff-directory/hannah-riley-bowlesMeltzer
Oct. 8 – Frank Dobbin, Professor of Sociology, Harvard University. Frank will be presenting “You Can’t Always Get What You Need: Why Diverse Firms Adopt Diversity Programs.” His bio can be found at http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/soc/faculty/dobbin/
Oct. 15 – Pamela Morris, Steinhardt at NYU. Pamela studies the effects of classroom interventions on children’s development and the effects of welfare and employment policies on parents’ and children’s outcomes.
Oct. 22 – Cleopatra Grizzle, a postdoctoral fellow at Wagner, received her PhD in Public Budgeting and Financial Management from the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Kentucky. Cleo will be presenting “The Impact of Budget Stabilization Funds on State General Obligation Bond Ratings.” Her bio can be found at http://wagner.nyu.edu/charles
Nov. 12 – John Yinger, Trustee Professor of Public Administration and Economics, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. John will be presenting “Hedonic Markets and Explicit Demands: Bid-Function Envelopes for Public Services and Neighborhood Amenities.” His bio can be found at http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/jyinger/
Nov. 19 – Brian Jacob, Annenberg Professor of Education Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. Some of Brian’s research interests are urban housing, urban education, and teacher labor markets. His bio can be found at http://sitemaker.umich.edu/bajacob/home
Dec. 10 – Jack Dovidio, Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Jack will be presenting “Racial Attitudes, Affect, and Interaction: Causes and Consequences of Divergent Racial Perspectives.” His bio can be found at http://www.yale.edu/psychology/FacInfo/Dovidio.html