Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach

Professor, IPR - Institute for Policy Research
Professor, Economics
Professor, School of Education and Social Policy
Economics PhD Program
Human Development and Social Policy PhD Program
Margaret Walker Alexander Professor, IPR - Institute for Policy Research
URIC Director, IPR - Institute for Policy Research

Phone+1 847 491 3884
Emaildws@northwestern.edu

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Research Interests

Professor Schanzenbach is a labor economist who studies policies aimed at improving the lives of children in poverty, including education, health, and income support policies. Her recent work has focused on tracing the impact of major public policies such as SNAP (formerly the Food Stamp Program) and early childhood education on children’s long-term outcomes.

Education/Academic qualification

Economics, PhD, Princeton University

… → 2002

Economics, MA, Princeton University

… → 1999

Economics and Religion, AB, Wellesley College

… → 1995

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Subproject for Institution # SP0050824 Contracts and Consultants
Schanzenbach, D. W.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
1/15/19 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
A Policy Agenda for Improving Child Outcomes
Schanzenbach, D. W.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
1/15/19 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
Health Policy Research Scholars Cohort Three - 2018
Schanzenbach, D. W.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
9/1/18 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
Multidisciplinary Program in Educational Sciences
Adam, E. K., Chase-Lansdale, L., Coburn, C. E., Cook, T. D., Destin, M. P., Easterday, M. W., Figlio, D. N., Gerber, E. M., Guryan, J. E., Horn, M. S., Ispa-Landa, S., Jackson, C. K., Lam, W. S. E., Lee, C. D., Medin, D. L., Rapp, D. N., Schanzenbach, D. W., Sherin, B. L., Smilowitz, K. R., Uttal, D. H., Spencer, B. D., Rosenbaum, J. E., Hedges, L. V. & Spillane, J. P.
Institute of Education Sciences
9/1/14 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
Building Infrastructure to Improve Education Practice and Research in Evanston
Chase-Lansdale, L., Figlio, D. N., Guryan, J. E. & Schanzenbach, D. W.
Spencer Foundation
12/1/16 → 11/30/19
Project: Research project

1842 Citations
33 Article
10 Chapter
1 Comment/debate
1 Review article

The economics of class size
Schanzenbach, D. W., Jan 20 2020, The Economics of Education: A Comprehensive Overview. Elsevier, p. 321-331 11 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Exploring Options to Improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Schanzenbach, D. W., Nov 1 2019, In: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 686, 1, p. 204-228 25 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
6 Scopus citations
Understanding recent trends in childhood obesity in the United States
Anderson, P. M., Butcher, K. F. & Schanzenbach, D. W., Aug 2019, In: Economics and Human Biology. 34, p. 16-25 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus citations
CAN BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES PROMOTE WORK?
Schanzenbach, D. W., Sep 1 2018, In: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 37, 4, p. 903-911 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES SHOULD WORK WITH THE LABOR MARKET: A RESPONSE TO DR. MEAD
Schanzenbach, D. W., Sep 1 2018, In: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 37, 4, p. 914-916 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review