Siobhan O'Keefe

Siobhan O'Keefe is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Davidson College, specializing in applied microeconomic analysis of government policies' impacts on children and families. Her research spans short-run (fertility, infant health) and long-run (education, labor-market outcomes) effects in modern and historical contexts.

• Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from University of California, Davis
• B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College

Her expertise includes:

• Mass incarceration effects on communities (fertility, marriage, infant health)
• Intergenerational impacts of War on Poverty programs
• Historical US Census data analysis of family and racial labor inequality

At Davidson, she teaches introductory economics, microeconomic theory, and public policy courses, emphasizing application of economic tools to real-world questions. Prior to graduate studies, she worked at the US Treasury Department's Office of Tax Analysis.