Eric Taylor

Eric Taylor is an Associate Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research focuses on the economics of education, particularly employer-employee dynamics between schools and teachers, including hiring/firing decisions, job design, training, performance evaluation, and compensation. His work is published in leading journals like the American Economic Review, Journal of Human Resources, and Journal of Labor Economics, and has been featured in major media outlets such as the New York Times and Education Week. He previously received the Spencer Dissertation Fellowship (2014) and was honored with the Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award from Stanford GSE (2013).

• Awards: Spencer Dissertation Fellow (2014), Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring (Stanford GSE, 2013)

While specific grants or lab affiliations are not detailed in the text, his research emphasizes empirical analysis of educational labor markets and teacher workforce policies.