Harvard University Professor to Talk Friday About Value of College Degrees

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David Deming

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- David Deming, an assistant professor of education and economics at Harvard University, will give a lecture titled “The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study” at noon Friday, Feb. 6 on the University of Arkansas campus.

The lecture is part of the series sponsored by the Department of Education Reform. It starts at noon in Room 343 of the Graduate Education Building, and RSVP is requested for a light lunch. Please  RSVP online by 1 p.m. Feb. 4.

Deming was recently named a William T. Grant Scholar for his proposed project, “The Long-Run Influence of School Accountability: Impacts, Mechanisms and Policy Implications.”  His research is about the economics of education with a main focus on the impact of education policies with regard to long-term outcomes other than test scores.

Deming received his doctorate in public policy in 2010 from Harvard University, where he studied how educational interventions have a long-term impact. Deming has numerous academic publications that focus on a wide range of topics such as the effectiveness of test scores, childhood development and crime within schools.