Dr. Lisa M Dickson
Associate Professor · Tenured
Department of Economics School of Public Policy
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
She/Her/Hers/Herself
Research interests
Economics of Education, Labor Economics
Teaching interests
Microeconomics, Econometrics, Labor Economics, Economics of Education
Education
- Ph D, Economics — The University of Texas at Austin (2005)
- MS, Economics — The University of Texas at Austin (2002)
- BA, Economics — The College of William and Mary (2000)
Publications
Presentations
- Higher education policies and the effect on immigrant students 2019
- In-state tuition and financial aid for undocumented immigrants in the United States: Impact on high school graduation, college enrollment and college graduation 2017
- The Education and Employment Effects of DACA, In-State Tuition and Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrants 2017
Grants and Contracts
- Impacts of Expanding Undocumented Immigrant Students' Access to Higher Education: Estimates Using In-State Resident Tuition Laws and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 2017
Research in Progress
- The Impact of Active Learning in Foundational Math on Grades and Retention for STEM Majors 2015
- The educational and employment effects of DACA, in-state tuition and financial aid for undocumented immigrants