William Evans

William Evans is Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics at Notre Dame, specializing in applied microeconomics. Co-founded the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) to evaluate poverty alleviation programs.

Research examines education financing, health economics, tax policy impacts, and labor market dynamics. Current projects include homelessness prevention, community college completion, and opioid crisis effects on families.

Former editor of Journal of Human Resources with 60+ publications. Holds Ph.D. from Duke University and previously taught at University of Maryland for 20 years.

Research uses quasi-experimental methods to study social policies, with funding from NSF, NIH, and private foundations.