Riley Acton

labor & education economist | @miami_econ assistant professor | @ursinuscollege/@ursinusgym & @msueconomics alum | she/her

[NBER @nberpubs]

Geographic access to colleges shapes degree outcomes. Students in community college deserts face disparities while White students pivot to 4-year colleges and Black/Hispanic students often forgo college, from @riacton, @KalenaCortes, @Lois-Miller, and @CamilaNtMorales https://t.co/2dZav0EVeI

[IZA @iza_bonn]

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🎁 Today's insight: Living in a "community college desert" hinders enrollment and degree completion, especially for low-income and underrepresented minority students.

Study by @riacton @KalenaCortes @Lois_Miller @CamilaNtMorales
https://t.co/ir7gZoFlLp

[Riley Acton @riacton]

I'm mostly transitioning my social media presence to the other site (where the skies are bluer) and I've got a starter pack of awesome women in econ for you to follow on there. Come join us!

[Riley Acton @riacton]

@jmwooldridge Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this about Ron. Thinking of his family and the whole department. 🙏

[Arin Dube @arindube]

Just going to say, it's very sad to see Sherrod Brown lose his race tonight. He has been a strong advocate for American workers.

[Dr. Monica Schneider @PolisciMonica]

Along with my colleague #KevinReuning , I am proud that we were able to offer this unique opportunity for our students and get some interesting data in the process. Remember that all polls have pluses & mines. 😃

[Riley Acton @riacton]

Bonus: early voting site is near delicious doughnuts

[Riley Acton @riacton]

Busy but very efficient early voting here in Hamilton County, Ohio! 🗳️

[Riley Acton @riacton]

Such a fun day! Thanks for visiting @JCMecon!

[Miami Economics @Miami_Econ]

Let's welcome our next seminar speaker, Catherine Maclean (@JCMecon). She will present, Social insurance spillovers: Evidence from paid sick leave mandates and workers' compensation."

[NBER @nberpubs]

How geographic access to public colleges affects enrollment across race and socioeconomic status, with Hispanic and rural students facing fewer local options, shaping their enrollment decisions, from @riacton, @KalenaCortes, and @CamilaNtMorales https://t.co/sAammOjnpW

[Miami Economics @Miami_Econ]

Let's welcome our next seminar speaker, Catherine Maclean (@JCMecon). She will present, Social insurance spillovers: Evidence from paid sick leave mandates and workers' compensation."

[Riley Acton @riacton]

@bhrenton Thanks for sharing!

[Benjy Renton @bhrenton]

Interesting work from @riacton and colleagues on college "deserts" and how being further away from schools can be a barrier for some groups to accessing higher education.
https://t.co/efbwDzMf3W

[Lois Miller @Lois_Miller]

Thanks also to @EdSurge & @jryoung for this article last week covering my paper with @riacton @KalenaCortes and @CamilaNtMorales 😊

Paper here: https://t.co/2BUqfRwRgy

[Kalena Cortes @KalenaCortes]

Our research on college proximity, with my AMAZING coauthors @riacton, @CamilaNtMorales, and @Lois_Miller, was covered by @insidehighered and @jolonso_ !!

https://t.co/8zrea3IND5

[Riley Acton @riacton]

More great coverage of our working paper on college proximity! 😎 @KalenaCortes @CamilaNtMorales @Lois_Miller

Thanks, @insidehighered & @jolonso_!

[Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered]

New Research Emphasizes Importance of College Proximity

Distance plays an outsize role in students’ academic outcomes, especially for certain minority students, according to two studies out of Texas and California. https://t.co/2i7ykNjQgb

[Shreyasee (sray-o-she) Das @shreyaseedas]

100+ participants! Really amazing to be part of this network.

[Riley Acton @riacton]

@SalpyKanimian @drjaninewilson @EmmaJLaG @chhmichelle Please do!!

[Riley Acton @riacton]

This was such a great event!! Big shoutout to @drjaninewilson for organizing and to my breakout room of @EmmaJLaG, @chhmichelle, & @SalpyKanimian for giving great grad school advice to students!

[Riley Acton @riacton]

One week from tomorrow, the Women in Economics Club Network is hosting a virtual networking event for undergrad students from across the country!

More information & registration for the Zoom link is available here: https://t.co/qbBcHmOFCO. Please share with your students!