Caitlin Knowles Myers

Caitlin Knowles Myers is the John G. McCullough Professor of Economics at Middlebury College and a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research. She teaches courses in Regression Analysis, Empirical Economic Research, Data Science Across Disciplines, and Senior Research Workshops. Her research focuses on the intersection of gender, race, and the economy, particularly examining the causal effects of reproductive policies and abortion access on demographic, health, and economic outcomes. Her work has been published in top journals such as the Journal of Political Economy and Journal of Public Economics, and featured in media outlets including The New York Times and Vox.

• Co-host, Middlebury Faculty at Home webinar series
• Director, Middlebury Initiative for Data and Digital Methods (midd.data)
• Lead author of economists’ amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
• Testified before the U.S. Senate Budget Committee on abortion policy impacts
• Develops interactive tools like abortionaccessdashboard.org for policy analysis

Her recent work tracks the evolving landscape of abortion access in the United States, using causal inference methods to analyze demographic and health outcomes. She actively disseminates findings via Open Science Framework and public engagement platforms.