Terry-Ann Craigie

Terry-Ann Craigie is an Associate Professor of Economics at Smith College, focusing on labor economics, mass incarceration, and inequality. She teaches courses on statistics, econometrics, race and policy, and the economics of discrimination.

• Ph.D. and M.A. from Michigan State University
• B.A. from Stockton University

Her research examines the economic impacts of mass incarceration, racial disparities in criminal justice, and family structure effects on child outcomes. She employs quasi-experimental models and triple-difference estimation in her studies. Recent publications include:

• Temperature effects on convictions in India (2023)
• School suspension reforms in Rhode Island (2022)
• Mandatory minimum sentencing disparities (2021)
• Ban the Box employment policies (2020)

Her work has been published in Economics: Faculty Publications, with methodological expertise in quantitative analysis and policy evaluation.