David Phillips

David Phillips is a Research Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame and Director of Research at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO). His work focuses on poverty reduction through evidence-based interventions in housing, criminal justice, transportation, and labor markets.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics - Georgetown University

His research examines homelessness prevention strategies, emergency financial assistance programs, criminal justice reforms, and transportation subsidies. He conducts field experiments evaluating anti-poverty interventions in collaboration with service providers across the US.

Recent publications focus on personalized homelessness interventions and emergency financial assistance impacts, demonstrating methodological rigor in evaluating social programs.

Leads research partnerships with social service organizations to develop and evaluate evidence-based poverty solutions, focusing on housing stability and economic mobility.