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Research Interests
Professor Guryan’s research falls into two main categories, understanding the sources and consequences of racial inequality and the economics of education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 2000
Economics, AB, cum laude, Princeton University
… → 1996
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Evaluating Evanston's Guaranteed Income Pilot Study
Guryan, J. E. (PD/PI)
City of Evanston, Department of the Treasury
10/1/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Multidisciplinary Program in Educational Sciences
Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI), Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI), Coburn, C. E. (Other), Coburn, C. E. (Other), Guryan, J. E. (Other), Guryan, J. E. (Other), Hedges, L. V. (Other), Hedges, L. V. (Other), Jackson, C. K. (Other), Jackson, C. K. (Other), Pinkard, N. (Other) & Pinkard, N. (Other)
Institute of Education Sciences
9/1/20 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Personalized Learning
Guryan, J. E. (PD/PI)
The University of Chicago, America Achieves, Inc.
7/1/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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Increasing the reach of promising individualized academic supports
Guryan, J. E. (PD/PI) & Guryan, J. E. (PD/PI)
The University of Chicago, Laura and John Arnold Foundation
11/12/18 → 7/31/23
Project: Research project
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Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes among Adolescents
Guryan, J., Ludwig, J., Bhatt, M. P., Cook, P. J., Davis, J. M. V., Dodge, K., Farkas, G., Fryer, R. G., Mayer, S., Pollack, H., Steinberg, L. & Stoddard, G., Mar 2023, In: American Economic Review. 113, 3, p. 738-765 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
15 Scopus citations -
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE Randomized evaluation of a school-based, trauma-informed group intervention for young women in Chicago
Bhatt, M. P., Guryan, J., Pollack, H. A., Castrejon, J. C., Clark, M., Delgado-Sanchez, L., Lin, P., Lubell, M., Poehls, C. P., Shaver, B. & Sumners, M., Jun 7 2023, In: Science Advances. 9, 23, eabq2077.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Sibling Spillovers
Black, S. E., Breining, S., Figlio, D. N., Guryan, J., Karbownik, K., Nielsen, H. S., Roth, J. & Simonsen, M., Jan 1 2021, In: Economic Journal. 131, 633, p. 101-128 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access20 Scopus citations -
Studying properties of the population: Designing studies that mirror real world scenarios
Davis, J., Guryan, J., Hallberg, K. & Ludwig, J., May 27 2021, The Scale-Up Effect in Early Childhood and Public Policy: Why Interventions Lose Impact at Scale and What We Can Do About It. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 143-159 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Effect of Mentoring on School Attendance and Academic Outcomes: A Randomized Evaluation of the Check & Connect Program
Guryan, J., Christenson, S., Cureton, A., Lai, I., Ludwig, J., Schwarz, C., Shirey, E. & Turner, M. C., Jun 1 2021, In: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 40, 3, p. 841-882 42 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
15 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago, Illinois, 2017-2019
Guryan, J. (Creator) & Bhatt, M. P. (Creator), ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2024
DOI: 10.3886/icpsr38832.v1, https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/NACJD/studies/38832/versions/V1
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Code for: Not too late: Improving academic outcomes among adolescents
Guryan, J. (Creator), Ludwig, J. (Creator), Bhatt, M. P. (Creator), Cook, P. J. (Creator), Davis, J. M. V. (Creator), Dodge, K. (Creator), Farkas, G. (Creator), Fryer, R. G. (Creator), Mayer, S. (Creator), Pollack, H. (Creator), Steinberg, L. (Creator) & Stoddard, G. (Creator), ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2023
DOI: 10.3886/e182903v1-134920, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/182903/version/V1/view?path=/openicpsr/182903/fcr:versions/V1/data/raw_data&type=folder
Dataset
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Replication data for: Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?
Guryan, J. (Creator) & Kearney, M. S. (Creator), ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2010
DOI: 10.3886/e114744v1-128440, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/114744/version/V1/view?path=/openicpsr/114744/fcr:versions/V1/AEJPol-20090004-replication/tx-analysis-games.dta&type=file
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Replication data for: The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development
Figlio, D. (Creator), Guryan, J. (Creator), Karbownik, K. (Creator) & Roth, J. (Creator), ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2014
DOI: 10.3886/e112713v1, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/112713/version/V1/view
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