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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Does money matter? Spending to educate

Feb 18, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Gaurav Khanna, PhD candidate in Economics.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Andrew Litten, University of Michigan

Dec 10, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Lance Lochner, University of Western Ontario

Nov 19-21, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School
EPI Speaker Series

Future of education in Detroit: A panel discussion

Oct 23, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
School of Education, Prechter Lab Room #2202
Key education leaders will offer their perspective and analysis on the evolving education landscape in Detroit, including the establishment of the Education Achievement Authority in 2012, the surge of charter school enrollment, and the influence of nonprofits in the education sector. Panelists include Daniel Varner, Chief Executive Officer of Excellent Schools Detroit and a member of Michigan's State Board of Education, Tom Willis, Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Charter Schools in Detroit, and Veronica Conforme, Interim Chancellor of the Education Achievement Authority. Brian Jacob, co-director of the Education Policy Initiative, will moderate.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Scott Imberman, Michigan State University

Oct 15, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Mimi Engel, Vanderbilt University

Oct 10, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Jon Hershaff, University of Michigan

Sep 24, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, 3rd Floor Seminar Room
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School

CIERS: Ben Hansen, University of Michigan Department of Statistics

Aug 20, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, #3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research, the objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Kevin Stange, Ford School of Public Policy

Jul 30, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Jonathan Guryan, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University

Apr 30, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School

Causes, consequences & potential solutions to the problem of educational disparities in the US: Perspectives from psychology, sociology & economics

Jan 20, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. Join in the conversation on Twitter #eddispartiites About the roundtable: This seminar will feature speakers from sociology, psychology and economics giving their perspectives on the causes, consequences and potential solutions to the problem of educational disparities in the United States. Each speaker will discuss their own work as it relates to educational disparities in the United States, also drawing on existing work from the field that has bearing on this topic.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Mark Wiederspan, PhD candidate in Postsecondary Education

Dec 11, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, 3rd Floor
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Sarah Turner, Department of Economics, University of Virginia

Dec 4, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Scott Carrell, Department of Economics, UCDavis

Nov 20, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, #3240
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Dan Goldhaber, Center for Education and Data Research, University of Washington Bothell

Nov 6, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Rachel Rosen, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ford School of Public Policy

Oct 30, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School

Conference on Student Loans

Oct 26, 2013, 8:00 am-3:00 pm EDT
Michigan Union, Anderson Room
Program for second day of the conference jointly sponsored by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, the Education Policy Initiative of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the Spencer Foundation.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Jonathan Hershaff, PhD candidate in Economics

Oct 16, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Sofia Carlsson
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

CIERS: Douglas Harris, Department of Economics, Tulane University

Oct 9, 2013, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall
About CIERS The objective of the Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS) is to engage students and faculty from across the university in conversations around education research using various research methodologies. This seminar provides a space for doctoral students and faculty from the School of Education, Ford School of Public Policy, and the Departments of Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Political Science to discuss current research and receive feedback on works-in-progress.
Ford School