Dr. Jean Grossman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jean Baldwin Grossman is an economist focused on identifying and refining programs, policies, and practices that improve the lives of individuals in under-resourced environments. She has led studies on social policy across a wide range of areas, including education, health, employment training, welfare, dropout prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, and youth programs. Her substantive specialty is the study of programs for children, youth, and young adults, particularly the effects of youth employment programs, tutoring, school and out-of-school-based education programs, and mentoring. Grossman joined the faculty at Princeton University in 2000 and has previously worked at social policy research firms, starting at Mathematica Policy Research and later as Senior VP at Public/Private Ventures. From 2010-11, she served as the Chief Evaluation Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, overseeing all of the department’s program evaluations. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from MIT in 1980.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2000-01-01 — Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Teaching and conducting research in the field of economics, with a focus on social policy and youth programs.

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
Application Checklist
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
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  • Application Fee
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.