Angelino Viceisza

Dr. Angelino Viceisza is Full Professor of Economics at Spelman College, Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and Affiliate at J-PAL MIT. He served as 2023 President of the National Economic Association and Co-Director of the NBER Retirement and Disability Research Center (2023-2025). His research focuses on behavioral/experimental economics with applications in development, household finance, and entrepreneurship, particularly in marginalized communities. He founded VLab, a virtual research lab engaging Spelman students, and co-led projects to strengthen HBCU research capacity through SSA funding.

• Ph.D., Georgia State University
• M.A., Georgia State University
• M.A., Boston University
• MBA, Temple University
• B.S., University of the Netherlands Antilles

His work intersects with poverty reduction, financial literacy, and experimental methodology. Current projects include designing digital retirement outreach programs for Black, Hispanic, and White workers and analyzing racial health disparities among SSI recipients. He emphasizes policy informatics and mentoring the next generation of economists.

• Excellence in Teaching Award (2014)
• NBER RDRC Co-Director (2023-2025)
• President, National Economic Association (2023)
• Associate Editor, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
• MIT Phyllis Wallace Visiting Professor (on leave from Spelman)

Viceisza integrates teaching and research through VLab, which trains students in empirical economics, and collaborates with Harvard’s Nicole Maestas on SSA-funded HBCU initiatives. His NBER work addressed Social Security sustainability and pandemic impacts on disability claims.