Scott Imberman

Scott A. Imberman is a professor at Michigan State University, holding appointments in both the Department of Economics and the Education Policy doctoral program. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and has since become a prominent figure in the field of economics of education. His research spans various critical areas, including school choice, teacher incentives, special education, college major choice, and the health and educational impacts of COVID-19. Imberman's work is widely recognized and published in leading academic journals such as the American Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, and the Review of Economics and Statistics. His work has been featured in multiple national news outlets including NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Education Week.  He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a research network affiliate at the Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute. Additionally, he serves as a co-editor for the Journal of Human Resources.