Dr. Sakshi Jain
Lecturer at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University- Claim this Profile
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The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lecturer
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Aug 2020 - Present
Teaching:Economic Analysis for Managers, MBAEconomic Theory and Social Policy, MPPPublic Finance, MPPRegression and Statistical Analysis, MPPMonitoring and Evaluation, MS Global HealthEconomics of Education, MA SIDPolicy and Program Evaluation, MPPWealth & Poverty, undergraduate
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Research Scholar
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Apr 2021 - Present
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The Institute for Economic and Racial Equity
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Researcher
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Apr 2021 - Present
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Franklin & Marshall College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
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Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
Taught the following courses: Economics of Education Intermediate Microeconomics Principles of Economics - Introduced and designed a new course on the Economics of Education in the curriculum. - Mentored and taught economic fundamentals, models, theories, and applications to over 150 students from diverse disciplines. -Tracked and assessed progress and performances of about 150 students in 5 economics courses. Taught the following courses: Economics of Education Intermediate Microeconomics Principles of Economics - Introduced and designed a new course on the Economics of Education in the curriculum. - Mentored and taught economic fundamentals, models, theories, and applications to over 150 students from diverse disciplines. -Tracked and assessed progress and performances of about 150 students in 5 economics courses.
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Temple University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Fellow
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Jul 2018 - Jul 2019
- Lead Economist- collaborated with a team of researchers, faculty, and graduate students from Columbia University & Temple University. - Co-authoring projects that quantitatively evaluate the effects of diverse-by-design k-12 charter schools on student achievements, using large administrative student-level data from New York City, and Denver. - Developing potential mechanism for improving student outcomes through diversity and inclusivity. - Lead Economist- collaborated with a team of researchers, faculty, and graduate students from Columbia University & Temple University. - Co-authoring projects that quantitatively evaluate the effects of diverse-by-design k-12 charter schools on student achievements, using large administrative student-level data from New York City, and Denver. - Developing potential mechanism for improving student outcomes through diversity and inclusivity.
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University of Houston
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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PHD Economics
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Aug 2013 - May 2018
Quantitative Economics, Impact Evaluation, Development Economics, Economics of Education, Public Policy, Health Economics -Collected, evaluated, and interpreted three large volumes of data on over 100,000 individuals and households using a quasi-experimental approach to examine the impact of financial incentives on human capital development. -Developed and managed 3 other projects using the large administrative data sets evaluating a range of outcomes including impact of public policies on household resource allocation, investment, and decision-making. -Quantitatively analyzed FAO data for 146 countries to assess and identify the magnitude of in-equality in agricultural land distribution. - Presented project findings at 3 national conferences to multi-disciplinary panels. -Drafted syllabus and contributed to curriculum design for undergraduate economics courses. -Designed and taught advanced concepts, models, and applications of economics to classes of over 60-70 students each semester.
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National Institute of Public Finance (NIPF)
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
Worked with the NIPFP Director, Dr. Rathin Roy (member of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act ( FRBM) review committee), on the FRBM review report. Worked with the NIPFP Director, Dr. Rathin Roy (member of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act ( FRBM) review committee), on the FRBM review report.
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Education
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University of Houston
Phd Economics, Economics -
University of Houston
Master of Arts - MA, Economics -
Jawahar Lal Nehru University
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Economics -
Jawahar Lal Nehru University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Economics -
Delhi University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics and Economics