Cassandra Merritt

Cassandra Merritt is a Ph.D. candidate with the Department of Economics at University of California, Davis. She is a labor economist with a focus around the economics of education -- her interests are oriented around the role of granular educational units (e.g. courses) in human capital formation, the efficacy of schools & education-related interventions, and the evolution of work and labor markets. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematical business economics from Hofstra University, her master’s degree in economics from the University of Edinburgh, and she expects to complete her PhD in economics from UC Davis in 2025.