Bio

Michelle F. Blair seeks to rigorously build insights and extend knowledge in labor economics, in public economics, and more broadly: in the economics of education. She studies skill certification industries in countries historically stratified by race or other caste constructs.

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Before pursuing her PhD, Michelle F. Blair was a lead researcher in the U.S. federal government for more than 10 years, overseeing one of the world's most respected educational testing programs: the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). 

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Prior to her ongoing career as a researcher, she also served as a Florida public school teacher and as a central administrator for the largest school district in the United States: New York City.

 

Intertemporally, she travels the world whenever possible, and enjoys music and hiking.