معرفی
Briana Ballis serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of California-Merced, where she contributes to research and teaching in labor and public economics.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics from University of California-Davis (2020)
- B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Boston University (2011)
Dr. Ballis specializes in labor economics with a strong focus on educational inequality. Her research examines how environmental factors and background conditions shape educational investment decisions, particularly among vulnerable youth populations. She investigates how policies can either mitigate or exacerbate pre-existing educational gaps that manifest in later life outcomes.
Her recent work analyzes the long-term educational consequences of healthcare policy changes, specifically examining how Medicaid Managed Care impacts racial disparities in schooling outcomes using Texas administrative data.
Professional Activities:
- Active researcher in education and inequality policy
- Regular contributor to academic discourse on labor economics
Dr. Ballis maintains an active research agenda examining the intersection of public policy, healthcare systems, and educational outcomes with particular attention to vulnerable populations and racial disparities.
