Jessica Arnup

Jessica Arnup is a Research Fellow at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research at the Australian National University (ANU). Her work focuses on applied microeconomics, health economics, and education economics, with expertise in longitudinal data analysis. She leads projects on adolescents' educational pathways, screen time impacts on children, and economic consequences of natural disasters. She holds a PhD in Health Economics from Monash University and a Master's in Educational Psychology from the University of Melbourne. She has published in economics, psychology, and education journals, and has prior experience as a teacher and school psychologist.

Education:

• PhD in Health Economics, Monash University (2024)
• Master of Educational Psychology, University of Melbourne

Research Interests:

• Longitudinal analysis of child development and education outcomes
• Economic impacts of social and environmental factors (e.g., disasters, screen time)
• Policy design for education equity and teacher retention

Recent Projects:

• Impact of Excessive Screen Time on Students' Academic Achievement (2024–2026)
• University Admissions Framework (2024–2025)

Grants & Advising:

• Supervises PhD/Masters/Honours students across disciplines
• Recipient of ANU research grants for longitudinal studies

Labs/Teams: Active collaborator within POLIS and Monash University's Centre for Health Economics.