Ana Paula Melo da Silva

Ana Paula Melo da Silva is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Howard University. She holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2021), an M.Sc. in Economics from Universidade de São Paulo (2016), and a B.A. in Economics from Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (2011). She is currently a visiting scholar at Northwestern University's Center for Education Efficacy, Excellence, and Equity (E4) for 2023-25.

Her research focuses on applied microeconomics, emphasizing the Economics of Education, Labor Markets, and Development Economics, with a particular interest in addressing socioeconomic, gender, and racial inequalities. She has conducted studies on affirmative action policies, labor outcomes of farm workers, and institutional dynamics in land-grant universities.

Her teaching experience includes courses like History of Economic Thought and Principles of Economics at Howard University. Ongoing projects include mentorship network analysis among women academics and the impact of temperature on educational achievement.