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Jeff Strohl is a Research Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University, where he serves as Director of Research at the Center on Education and the Workforce. His work bridges economic analysis with education and labor market policy, focusing on how education shapes workforce opportunities and economic outcomes.
Dr. Strohl's research interests include labor economics, education policy, workforce development, and socioeconomic diversity in higher education. He investigates how skills and competencies can be better measured and aligned with evolving job demands, particularly in the context of structural economic shifts and technological change.
His recent publications explore critical issues such as inequality in access to quality jobs, historical trends in workforce composition, the impact of standardized testing on college admissions, and the dynamics of upskilling and downsizing in manufacturing. These works reflect a consistent focus on equity, policy evaluation, and the interplay between education and economic opportunity.
Notable projects include the design of models predicting occupational offshoring risks and economic evaluations of federal education and workforce programs such as GEAR UP and Youth Opportunity Grants. His expertise in program evaluation and economic modeling has informed national policy discussions.
Dr. Strohl previously held a senior analyst and project director role at Westat, Inc., where he led studies on postsecondary access and education outcomes. His current leadership at Georgetown positions him at the forefront of research on education-to-workforce pathways.