Christiana Stoddard

307D Linfield Hall

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 994-5634

[email protected]

Current Position

Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, Bozeman, Fall 2017 - present.

Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University, Bozeman, Fall 2008-2017

Assistant Professor, Montana State University, Fall 2002-2008.

Eduction

Ph.D. Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, June 2002

Fields: Public finance, labor economics

Dissertation: Three Essays on Teachers, Markets, and Education Policies

Recieved 2002 Lancaster Award for Best Dissertation in the Social Sciences

 

M.A. Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1998

 

B. A. Economics, Brigham Young University, 1994

Research Interests

Economics of education, public economics, labor economics.

 

Journal Articles

  • "The effects of Financial Education on Postsecondary Education Financing" (with Carly Urban) Forthcoming in Journal of Monday, Credit and Banking. (Accepted December 2018)
  • "College Financing Choices and Academic Performances" (with Carly Urban and Maximilian Schmeiser) (2018) The Journal of Consumer Affairs
  • "Does regulating for-profit colleges improve educational outcomes? What we know, what we don't know, and what we need to find out." (with Greg Gilpin) (2017) Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
  • "Can targeted information affect academic performance and borrowing behavior for college students? Evidence from administrative data" (With Maximilian D. Schmeiser and Carly Urban). Federal Reserve Working Paper 2015-075. (2017) Economics of Education Review
  • "Student Loan Information Provision and Academic Choices" (2016) American Economic Review: Paper and Proceedings. (With Carly Urban)
  • "The Impact of Family Leave Laws on Cesarean Delivery" (with Elise Hogenson and Wendy Stock) (2015) B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy.
  • "Why Has For-Profit Colleges' Share of Higher Education Expanded so Rapidly? The Role of Labor Market Changes in Enrollment and Degree Completion at Two-Year Colleges" (With Gregory Gilpin and Joe Saunders). (2015) Economics of Education Review.
  • "The Academic Achievement of American Indians" (with Stefanie Fischer) (2013) Economics of Education Review
  • "Local Demand for a School Choice Policy: Evidence from the Washington Charter School Referenda" (With Sean Corcoran) (2011) Education Finance and Policy.
  • "Why did Education Become Publicly Funded? Evidence from the Nineteenth Century Growth of Public Primary Schooling in the United States" (2009) Jounral of Economic History.
  • "Why the Poor Get Fat: Weight Gain and Economic Insecurity." Forum for Health Economics and Policy. (2009) (With Trent Smith and Michael Barnes)
  • "Incentives and Effort in the Public Sector: Have U.S. Education Reforms Increased Teachers' Work Hours?" with Peter Kuhn. Economics of Education Review (2008). NBER Working Paper #11970. IZA Discussion Paper #1412
  • "Charter Politics" with Sean Corcoran. Education Next. (2008)
  • "The Political Economy of School Choice: Support for Charter Schools Across States and Districts" with Sean Corcoran. Jounral of Urban Economics (2007).
  • "No-Fault Divorce Laws and the Labor Supply of Women with and without Children" (With Katie Genadek and Wendy Stock.) Journal of Human Resources (2007).
  • "Adjusting Teacher Salaries for the Cost of Living: The Effect on Salary Comparisons and Policy Conclusions" Economics of Education Review (2005).
  • "The Quality of Education, Educational Institutions, Cross-Country Differences in Human Capital" with Shawn Knabb. Growth and Change (2005).
  • "Why Has the Number of Teachers Per Student Risen While Teacher Quality Has Declined? The Role of Changes in the Labor Market for Women" Journal of Urban Economics (2003).

Working Papers and Research in Progress

  • "The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a [Social] Safety Net: Identifying the causal effect on income on religiosity using the Earned Income Tax Credit." With Neil Silveus.
  • "Targeted Access or Lower Prices? Higher education policies and American Indian and Alaska Native educational attainment."
  • "Effects of Access to School Based Mental Health Services"

Other Publications

  • "Higher Education for American Indian and Alaska Natives: General Overview and Lessons from a Survey of Research" (2017) Prepared for Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
  • "Teacher Labor Markets in Wyoming: Final Report to Wyoming Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration" (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015)
  • "Teacher Labor Markets in Wyoming: Final Report to Wyoming Appropriations and Education Committees" (2014, 2018)
  • "Recruitment, Retention and Salaries of Teachers in Montana" Montana Business Quarterly (2005). With Douglas J. Young.
  • "Recruitment, Retention and Salaries of Teachers and Other School Personnel in Montana" Report to the Montana Legislature, (2005). With Douglas J. Young.

Presentations

  • "Effects of Access to School Based Mental Health Services". Association for Education Finance and Policy 2018.
  • "Indian Country Students and the Institutions that Serve Them", Tribal Community Perspectives on Higher Education Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, October 2017.
  • "The Effects of K-12 Financial Education on Postsecondary Education outcomes" (with Carly Urban) Association for Education Finance and Policy 2017, Southern Utah University, National Endowment for Financial Education Higher Education Financial Capability Forum.
  • "Selection of Student Loans and College Performance" (with Maximilian D. Schmeiser and Carly Urban) Western Economics Association, 2016.
  • "The Effects of Financial Education on Student Loan Amounts" (with J. Michael Collins and Carly Urban) Montana Consumer Financial Education Conference, OPI Data Use Conference, 2016.
  • "Does Salient Financial Information Affect Academic Performance and Borrowing Behavior Among College Students?" Association for Education Finance and Policy 2016, Utah State University, 2015.
  • "Issues in Education in Developing Countries," Al Akhawayn University, 2012.
  • "Demand and Supply for Education in Mexico: Unions, Indigenous Communities, and Decentralization" Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, 2012.
  • "Voting for Free Public Schools" American Education Finance Association 2011.
  • "The Academic Achievement of American Indians" (with Stefanie Fischer) American Education Finance Association 2011.
  • "Trends in American Indian Educational Outcomes and the American Indian-White Test Score Gap," Invited Presentation at the Lone Mountain Forum. The Role of Property Rights and Institutions in North American Indian Economies, 2010.
  • "The Impact of Family Leave Laws on Cesarean Delivery" (with Elise Hogenson and Wendy Stock), IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Conference 2009.
  • "Why the Poor Get Fat: Weight Gain and Economic Insecurity." (With Trent Smith and Michael Barnes), IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Conference, 2009.
  • "Key Issues in Healthcare" Montana's Rural Economy: The Future of Agriculture and Rural Healthcare 2009, Montana Taxpayer's Association, 2009.
  • "Who Supports School Choice? An Empirical Analysis of the Washington Charter School Referenda" (With Sean Corcoran), American Education Finance Association, 2007.
  • "Voting for Free Public Schools," American Education Finance Association, 2007.
  • "Heterogeneity and Collective Choice." Invited presentation at Andron Symposium, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2007.
  • "Divorce Risk and the Labor Supply of Women with and without Children." (With Katie Genadek and Wendy Stock) Montana State University, 2006.
  • "The Political Economy of School Choice: Support for Charter Schools Across States and Districts" (With Sean Corcoran) American Education Finance Association, 2005, Southern Economics Association, 2005, Montana State University, Brigham Young University, Washington State University, 2005.
  • "Why Have Maternal Labor Force Participation Rates Reached a Plateau?" (With Wendy Stock) Southern Economics Association. 2005.
  • "Why is Education Publicly Provided? Evidence from the Nineteenth Century Growth of Public Primary Schooling in the United States." American Education Finance Association, 2005, Western Economics Association, 2004, Montana State University, 2004.
  • "Recruitment, Retention and Salaries of Teachers and Other School Personnel in Montana," (With Douglas J. Young) Presentation to the Montana Legislature, 2005.
  • "Incentives and Effort in the Public Sector: Have U.S. Education Reforms Increased Teachers' Work Hours?" (With Peter Kuhn). American Education Finance Association, 2004.
  • "Do Education Reforms and Teacher Unions Affect Teacher Effort?" with Peter Kuhn, National Tax Association, 2002.
  • "Trends in Teacher Hours: The Impact of State Education Reform Policies," Montana State University, 2002.
  • "Correcting for the Cost of Living or Area Amenities: Implications for Teaching Salary Ranks and Regressions," American Education Finance Association, 2002.
  • "Why Has the Number of Teachers Per Student Risen While Teacher Quality Has Declined? The Role of Changes in the Labor Market for Women," Western Economics Association, 2001, University of California at San Diego, Vanderbilt University, University of Kentucky, Illinois State University, Brigham Young University, University of California, Santa Barbara, U.S. General Accounting Office, Montana State University, 2001.

Teaching Experience

Montana State University:

Courses: Introduction to Econometrics, Econometrics II (MA course), Introduction to Microeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Pulic Finance, Economics of Education, Honors Economics of Life, Honors Women in the Economy, Individual Problems (Microfinance, Education on Montana Indian Reservations).

American Economics Association (AEA) Summer Training Program (Hosted by U.C. Santa Barbara)

Course: Mathematical Economics.

University of California, Santa Barbara, Economics Department, Teaching Assistant, Fall 1996-Spring 2002

Courses: Ph.D and Intermediate Microeconomics, Ph.D and undergraduate Econometrics, Statistics.

Other Experience

Consultant: Wyoming Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration. 2010-2018. Conducted labor market studies of Wyoming teacher labor markets.

Consultant: Models foro Montana's Child Support Formula for Montana Child Support Guidelines Office, 2009.

Consultant: Economics Impact Study of Montana INBRE Program, 2008-09

Consultant: California Legislature - Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education, 2001. Analyzed the relationship between resources, student demographics, and test scores in California public schools.

Current Service

Grant peer review panel member for the Institute of Education Science, US Department of Education (2018-Present)

Referee: Demography, Economic Inquiry, Contemporary Economic Policy, Journal of Human Capital, Journal of Urban Economics, Economics of Education Review, Journal of Human Resources, Social Science History Review, Education Finance and Policy, The Social Science Journal.

University Service: (2018) College of Agriculture Promotion and Tenure Committee; DAEE Graduate Committee Chair.

Grants and Awards:

Grants:

  • National Endowment for Financial Education (2017) $153,429. "The Effects of K-12 Financial Education mandates on Student Postsecondary Education Outcomes." Co-PI with Carly Urban.
  • Spencer Foundation (2016) $45,491. "Student Loans: the Great Equilizer or Another Hurdle for Low Income Students?"
  • US Department of Education (2015-2019) $269, 346. "How does Access to Financial Institutions and Financial Education Affect Student Loan Choices and Labor Market Transitions?" Co-PI with Carly Urban. Subcontract through Montana Office of Public Instruction. (Full grant award $3,483,163)
  • Spencer Foundation (2015) $35,804. "Student Loans, Financial Counseling, and Economic Opporunity." Co-PI with Carly Urban.
  • Stoddard and Stock sub-award through Harmsen, Education and Health Disparities among American Indians, National Institute of Health, 1 year (09/10) $20,000.
  • Instructional Innovation Grant, Montana State University, 2007-08, $1,637.
  • Grant for "Qualified Teacher and Staff Compensation Market Analysis," (with Douglas J. Young), Montana Legislature, July-September, 2005, $24,660.
  • College of LEtters and Sciences Research Enhancement Award, Montana State University, 2005, $1,251.
  • CORE 2.0 grant for developing Introductory Microeconomics as an Inquiry Course, 2004, $3000
  • Roe L. Jones Travel Grant, American Education Finance Association, 2002, $500.

Awards:

  • Cox Faculty Award for Creative Scholarship and Teaching, 2011.
  • Betty Coffey Award, Montana State University, 2007.
  • College of Letters and Sciences BEST Award, Montana State University, Spring 2006.
  • Lancaster Award (Best Dissertion in the Social Sciences), University of California, Santa Barbara, 2002.
  • Andron Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1996-2001.
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001.
  • Faculty Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999-2000.

CV (pdf)