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Lisa Gennetian is a Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, where she also serves as Director of Graduate Studies for the PhD program. Her research focuses on child poverty, income security, and early care education, particularly through the lens of behavioral economics. She is a co-Principal Investigator on a significant randomized controlled trial examining unconditional cash transfers for low-income mothers. Her work integrates insights from behavioral economics to improve family engagement in childhood intervention programs. Gennetian has published extensively on the effects of cash transfers on maternal wellbeing and child health outcomes, and she leads initiatives aimed at enhancing the support systems for Hispanic families experiencing poverty. Throughout her academic career, Lisa has been dedicated to advancing the understanding of how financial stability impacts child development and family dynamics, aiming for policies that effectively address poverty through evidence-based research.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)