Adrienne Lucas
@ProfALucas
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Development/Education/Health Economist | Prof and Dept Chair, UDelaware | Research Associate, NBER | Faculty Affiliate, J-PAL | Non-Resident Fellow, CGD | she
Newark, DE
Joined September 2012
"Experimental Evidence on Four Policies to Increase Learning at Scale" with @duflo_annie & #JessicaKiessel now out in the latest @oupeconomics #TheEconomicJournal. Plus, it's #OpenAccess--you can read it from anywhere, right now! https://t.co/zsXlgeF14A
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Educational conditional cash transfers to indigenous students increased education, adult earnings, and human capital of the subsequent generation, from @ProfALucas, Patrick J. McEwan, and David Torres Irribarra https://t.co/qah6VGbl7f
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Hello friends of @UDelaware @UDLernerCollege Economics Department: today is I heart UD giving day. Please consider a donation to your favorite economics department (us, of course)-- https://t.co/2EpdPmR9y2
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I Heart UD Giving Day - May 14
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A remedial education program in India worked well when teachers were given strict implementation guidelines. It worked just as well when teachers had discretion to adapt. https://t.co/ogr1iz1wF7 from @SabrinBeg et al
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Reflecting on @ProfALucas's insightful keynote at #UtafitiElimuTZ! We’re thrilled that our @GEEAP_ Smart Buys Report helped illustrate the importance and potential of cost-effective interventions to achieve learning outcomes. Check out the report here➡️ https://t.co/bvSu636vSX
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Two recent papers to add to the long-term impacts of cash transfers literature Chile https://t.co/Xuc2N3uVpw Mexico https://t.co/0J14m8qvLq
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BIG long-term impacts of education grants targeted to indigenous students in Chile. https://t.co/Xuc2N3vtf4 Evidence from @ProfALucas, McEwan, and Torres Irribarra
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Remedial lessons in the secondary school day increased student learning and did not crowd out grade-level mastery. When given discretion, teachers did not shirk, from @sabrinbeg, @annefitz13, @jt_kerwin, @ProfALucas, and @kwrahman
https://t.co/CQcJsETEP5
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On #GivingTuesday consider a donation to the @UDelaware @UDLernerCollege Economics Department: https://t.co/13rEeZEix8 &/or buy a "Delaware Economics" tshirt to support the #BlueHenEconomicsClub:
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This #GivingTuesday, join the Blue Hen community in supporting our students, faculty, staff & alumni projects.
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Check out our dedicated Differentiated Learning webpage for all of our research on Differentiated Learning in Ghana: https://t.co/MjwIdotk5v
@sabrinbeg @duflo_annie @AnneFitz13 #JessicaKiesel @ProfALucas
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Amazing week in Ghana presenting at the Ministry of Education’s National Education Week (w/@kanandubal) on the importance of in-person refresher trainings for the implementation of Differentiated Learning - joint work with @ProfALucas, @AnneFitz13, @sabrinbeg, & @poverty_action!
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Differentiated learning holds so much promise for improving learning around the world. See link below for research on this method (me, with @ProfALucas @sabrinbeg and follow up work with @stephbonds )
Check out our dedicated Differentiated Learning webpage for all of our research on Differentiated Learning in Ghana: https://t.co/MjwIdotk5v
@sabrinbeg @duflo_annie @AnneFitz13 #JessicaKiesel @ProfALucas
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We're hiring a post-doc to be based at NBER for a large-scale RCT in schools in Andhra Pradesh. Great opportunity for someone in applied micro/dev. The start date is somewhat flexible, but the earlier, the better.
PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share) https://t.co/bo3zsSf0nE
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Attention 📢 JMCs : exciting opportunity with an amazing set of mentors!
PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share) https://t.co/bo3zsSf0nE
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Happy to answer questions about this exciting opportunity! Apply now via JOE
PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share) https://t.co/bo3zsSf0nE
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PostDoc posting: @sabrinbeg @christinalbrown #JimBerry @AnneFitz13 & I are hiring a 18 month post-doc for a super rad development/education project in India. In person @nberpubs or virtual. Jan 10 preferred start. Apply now! (and/or pls share) https://t.co/bo3zsSf0nE
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What an inspiring 2-day Household Econ in Developing Countries workshop @DickinsonCol.Thnx to the brilliant efforts of Shamma Alam, @clausportner, & @beegle_kathleen! Grateful to be invited as a junior scholar and for the opportunity to present my work, coauthored with @BijetriB.
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Had such a good time visiting UIUC!! Thank you 🫡 @mariekekleemans for letting me present paper on secondary school remedial instruction in India (with @ProfALucas @sabrinbeg @jt_kerwin @kwrahman ) ✅ Saw first field experiment in US (Morrow Plots) ✅ Selfie w @cherreralmanza
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Our a @UDelaware @UDLernerCollege Economics undergrads do great things! Check out senior #EmilyOrtiz!
Are consumers more likely to buy goods labeled as "eco-friendly"? Emily Ortiz, a senior double-majoring in energy and environmental policy, and economics, is researching how consumers’ perspectives about sustainability factor into their purchases. https://t.co/dyH8nM2sBD
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Amazing new colleagues!! Welcome to UD!
Monster hiring year at @UDelaware @UDLernerCollege Economics Department! We have 4 (4!) new tenure track faculty: #NishaChikhale (macro/labor) #ValerieMichelman (labor/public) @Mafe_Rosales_R (human capital/development) @bartonwillage (labor/health/public).
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