Justin McCrary

Justin McCrary, an economist by training, is a Visiting Professor at the University of Texas, affiliated with the School of Civic Leadership and the Law School. He also serves as a Research Fellow at the Civitas Institute. McCrary's academic career spans multiple institutions, including UC Berkeley, the University of Michigan, and Columbia University.

• Director of the Social Sciences Data Laboratory at UC Berkeley
• Co-director of the National Bureau of Economic Research's Crime Working Group for twelve years
• Faculty Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research

His research bridges economics, law, and policy domains, focusing on:

• Statistical Methodologies
• Antitrust
• Financial Markets
• Criminal Justice
• Fertility Choices
• Monetary Policy

McCrary's work has been funded by:

• National Science Foundation
• National Institutes of Health
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Arnold Foundation

At UC Berkeley, he directed a graduate data science training initiative and maintains active participation in the NBER's academic network.