Dr. Jesse Bruhn

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jesse Bruhn is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Brown University and a member of the Annenberg Institute. He received his Ph.D. from Boston University in 2019. His research primarily focuses on labor economics, specifically in the areas of education, such as teacher labor markets, educator effectiveness, and school choice, along with the economics of crime, including studies on street gangs. Before joining the economics department at Brown, Bruhn was a post-doctoral fellow at the Industrial Relations Section at Princeton University. His career also includes four years of active duty in the United States Army and work as a Mathematics Educator in the public school system in Springfield, MA.

Research Interests

Experience

Post-Doctoral Fellow

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Conducted research at the Industrial Relations Section.

Mathematics Educator

— Present

Springfield Public Schools • Springfield, MA

Served as a Mathematics Educator during active duty.

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics