Alexa Prettyman

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics

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Contact Info

Phone:
410-704-2145
Office:
Stephens Hall, 101-L

Currently Teaching

  • Spring: ECON201.007 - MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES
  • Spring: ECON341.002 - LABOR ECON & LABOR RELATIONS


Education

Ph D, Economics, Georgia State University, 2021
MA, Economics, Georgia State University, 2020
BS, Equine Science and Management, University of Kentucky, 2015
BS, Mathematical Economics, University of Kentucky , 2015

Areas of Expertise

Public Economics with a focus on Child Welfare and Education Policy

Labor Economics and Demography

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • The Effects of the Great Depression on Children’s Intergenerational Mobility,
    Publisher: , January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2024
  • The creation of LIFE-M: The Longitudinal, Intergenerational Family Electronic Micro-Database project,
    Publisher: , , 2023
  • Using Existing School Messaging Platforms to Inform Parents about Their Child’s Attendance,
    Publisher: , , 2023
  • Underreporting Child Maltreatment during the Pandemic: Evidence from Colorado,
    Publisher: , November, 2023
  • Child Abuse and Neglect,
    Publisher: Springer, Cham, , 2022