Dick Startz

Dick Startz is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and serves as Graduate Diversity Officer. He holds a Ph.D. from MIT and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington with courtesy appointments in Statistics.

His research centers on applied econometrics with emphases in macroeconomics and education economics. Current projects examine monetary policy transmission, recession dynamics, and educational outcomes using advanced econometric techniques.

Notable awards include the Oliver Cox Cromwell Article Award (2022), Louis Wirth Best Article Award (2017), and NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. His publication record demonstrates consistent focus on methodological innovation in econometric analysis.

Startz has secured significant funding including a $174,500 Russell Sage Foundation grant for longitudinal studies of deportation effects on Latinx and Asian communities. He teaches graduate econometrics and mentors PhD candidates in empirical economics research.

He directs the Consortium for Applied Research in Economics and maintains extensive editorial commitments including service for American Journal of Sociology and Contemporary Economic Policy.