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Amy Ellen Schwartz is a Professor at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware. She also holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service. Her research focuses on education, urban economics, and public policy, examining the interplay between schools, neighborhoods, and public services on children’s academic, social, and health outcomes. Current projects include IES-funded research on school choice and commuting impacts, NIH-funded studies on pandemic effects on NYC children, and investigations into public housing, absenteeism, and health-education linkages.
Education:
- Ph.D., Economics, Columbia University (1989)
- M.Phil., Economics, Columbia University (1986)
- M.A., Economics, Columbia University (1985)
- B.S. with Distinction, Applied Economics, Cornell University (1983)
Research & Leadership: Schwartz is a leading expert in leveraging large-scale administrative data for policy analysis. She previously served as Dean of the Biden School, Director of NYU’s Institute for Education and Social Policy, and Editor of Education Finance and Policy. She currently chairs editorial boards for journals like Regional Science and Urban Economics and advises the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action Program.
Grants & Collaborations: Her work is funded by IES and NIH, focusing on transportation, health impacts of education disruptions, and housing effects on youth outcomes. She collaborates with institutions like the Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research and the Biden Institute.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with interdisciplinary teams at the Biden School and NYU, focusing on education policy, urban systems, and data-driven public service initiatives.
