Office: 304K Dale Hall Tower
Email: decarlson@ou.edu
Website: ou.edu.ippra
Research Fields: Education Policy, Housing Policy, and Policy & Program Evaluation
Favorite Courses: Policy Analysis, Education Policy
Presidential Research Professor | Associate Professor
Office: 304K Dale Hall Tower
Email: decarlson@ou.edu
Website: ou.edu.ippra
Research Fields: Education Policy, Housing Policy, and Policy & Program Evaluation
Favorite Courses: Policy Analysis, Education Policy
B.S., St. John's University
M.A., M.P.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Carlson's research agenda explores the operations of public policies and analyzes their effects on political, social, and economic outcomes of interest. He is currently working on several projects, including: estimating the effects of school closures on academic outcomes; estimating non-market values associated with dam operations in the Colorado River System; and analyzing the relationship between educational outcomes, including post-secondary enrollment and attainment, and public program participation.