• The Returns to HBCU Attendance (2025) (with Ashely Edwards, College Board, Justin Ortugas, University of Florida  and Jonathan Smith, Georgia State University). Forthcoming at American Economic Journal (AEJ): Policy

  • Applicants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (2023). (with Ashely Edwards, College Board, and Justin Ortugas, University of Florida and Jonathan Smith, Georgia State University), In AEA Paers and Proceedings (Vol 113, pp 440-45)

  • The Minimum Wage as a tool for Racial Economic Justice (2022) (with Lin-chi Hsu). In Journal of Economic Literature, 61 (3): 977-87

  • Child-to-Parent Intergenerational Transfers, Social Security and Child Wealth-building (2022). In AEA Papers and Proceedings (Vol. 112, pp. 53-57). American Economic Association.

  • Labor Market Conditions and Racial/Ethnic Differences in College Enrollment (2019). In Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 1-11.

  • Student Debt and Labor Market Outcomes. (with Gerald Daniels Jr,) (2019). In AEA Papers and Proceedings (Vol. 109, pp. 171-75). American Economic Association.

  • An Examination of Instructional Time Allocation and Student Engagement for Grades K-16 Science, Mathematics, and Education Courses. International Journal of Science in Society. (2011). (Joint with Stull, J. C., Majerich, D. M., & Varnum, S. J.)

  • Using Clickers in a University Physics Course to Improve Student Achievement (2011). American Physical Society Forum on Education. http://www.aps.org/units/fed/newsletters/spring2011/stull.cfm (Joint with Stull, J., Majerich, D., Varnum, S., Ducette, J., & Gilles, T)

Book Chapters/Policy Papers and Research Briefs

  • Smythe, A. (2021). U.S. Labor Markets Require A New Approach To Higher Education. In Boosting Wages For U.S. Workers In The New Economy  (Pp. 71–84). Washington Center for Equitable Growth

  • Understanding College Choice: The HBCU Context (2024). Brookings Institution Research Brief. (joint with Ashely Edwards, College Board, Justin Ortugas, University of Florida  and Jonathan Smith, Georgia State University)

  • HBCUs and the College Choices and Outcomes of Black Students (2024). The Minority Report (pp1- 2)

  • The Returns to HBCU Attendance in Florida (2024). Report for Helios Education Foundation. (joint with Ashely Edwards, College Board, Justin Ortugas, University of Florida  and Jonathan Smith, Georgia State University)

  • The Returns to College for Black Students in Florida (2024). Report for Helios Education Foundation. (joint with Ashely Edwards, College Board, Justin Ortugas, University of Florida and Jonathan Smith, Georgia State University)

Working Papers

  • College Degree and Economic Mobility: Differences by Race across 2 Generations (revise and resubmit) 

  • Recessions and Racial Inequality

  • Gains and Gaps in College Outcomes over the Business Cycle

Works in Progress

  • The Gender-race Wage Gaps after the Great Recession (joint with Keisha Solomon, Howard University)

  • HBCU Attendance and Outcomes of Health Professionals (with La’Marcus Wingate, Howard University)

RESEARCH

Published Articles

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Co-PI: Research and Teaching in Economics Capacity Grant (1,400,000)- Sloan Foundation (2021-2024, 2024-2027)

Co-PI: HBCU Attendance and Longer-term Outcomes (67,273) - The Washington Center for Equitable Growth (2022)

Co-PI: The Returns to College for Black Students in Florida (25, 900)- Helios Education Foundation (2022)

PI: Collaborative Excellence in Research ($484,679)- National Science Foundation (2021)

PI: Academic Grant ($20, 000) – The Washington Center for Equitable Growth (2020)

PI: Pipeline Grant ($26, 652)- Russel Sage Foundation (2020)

PI: Early Career Research Award ($5,000)- Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2020)

PI: Small Grants Award ($5,000) -University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Financial Security (2019

Research Fellowship ($10,000) - Howard University (2019)

Dissertation Completion Grant ($10,000)- Temple University (Spring, 2015)

Graduate Student Research Travel Grant- Temple University (Fall, 2014)

Graduate Research/Teaching Assistantship- Temple University (2008-2012)

 

Research