Daniel Kreisman

Daniel Kreisman is an Associate Professor of Economics at Georgia State University and a faculty affiliate at the University of Milan. His research focuses on labor economics, education finance, and policy, particularly examining school funding, career and technical education (CTE), and student loan repayment systems. Kreisman founded the Career & Technical Education Policy Exchange (CTEx), a multi-state consortium under Georgia Policy Labs, which analyzes CTE policy impacts. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in History and Philosophy from Tulane University. Prior to academia, he taught high school English in New Orleans.

His education includes a PhD from the University of Chicago (Public Policy) and a BA from Tulane University (History and Philosophy).

Research Interests:

• Educational Finance and School Funding Mechanisms
• CTE Program Design and Equity
• Student Loan Repayment Behaviors
• Labor Market Signaling and Economic Outcomes
• Public Policy Evaluation

CTEx collaborations include state partners in Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Atlanta, focusing on data-driven policy to enhance CTE programs.

Advising & Grants: Kreisman’s work bridges academia and policy, with grants supporting research on CTE alignment, financial aid impacts, and loan repayment systems. His lab affiliations enable applied policy analysis.

Labs/Teams: Director of CTEx and active member of Georgia Policy Labs, emphasizing evidence-based education policy.