Ban Cheah

Ban Cheah serves as an Associate Research Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University, and holds a prominent role as a Senior Economist at the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). His expertise lies in leveraging data analytics from the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to address critical policy issues in labor economics and higher education.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester

Research Interests

Dr. Cheah specializes in labor economics and higher education policy, utilizing advanced statistical methods and programming languages (SAS, Python, R, JavaScript) to analyze complex survey data and multi-level models. His research often centers on workforce development, educational attainment, and economic outcomes, providing empirical evidence for policy formulation. With over two decades of experience, he excels in creating interactive data visualizations that enhance the understanding of research findings.

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Labs and Teams

As a core member of the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), Dr. Cheah collaborates on interdisciplinary research teams focused on the nexus of education and employment. His technical skills in data analysis and visualization significantly contribute to the center's mission of producing actionable insights for policymakers and educators.