Dr. Saloni Gupta

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Saloni Gupta is an Assistant Professor specializing in Education Entrepreneurship. Her work lies at the intersection of education, innovation, and economic development, where she examines educational systems to develop higher-order skills required in a changing labor market driven by new technologies. Saloni is an invited researcher for the J-PAL Science Progress Initiative and has received support from influential institutions such as the Weiss Fund for Development Economics and the National Academy of Education. She completed her Ph.D. in Economics and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2024, followed by a postdoctoral position at Stanford University’s King Center for Global Development. Saloni's diverse background includes experience as a teacher for children in juvenile homes, launching nationwide teacher training programs, and working as a software engineer and policy consultant for Indian state governments. Her research interests include examining educational innovations that can scale effectively and address the evolving needs of the labor market.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Brown University • Providence, RI, USA

Assistant Professor specializing in Education Entrepreneurship, focusing on the intersection of education, innovation, and economic development.

Awards

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NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow

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AAUW International Doctoral Degree Fellow

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Winnifred & Paul Pemberton Endowed Scholarship

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Graduate School of Education Fellowship

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Lady Meherabai D Tata Education Trust Scholarship

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
Application Checklist
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  • GRE Scores
  • TOEFL/IELTS Scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics