About
Soledad is an applied economist whose research uses quantitative methods to study social policy — particularly housing, homelessness, and education — and how these shape outcomes for families and children. She holds a BA in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, an MPP from UCLA, and a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Southern California, and was previously a Postdoctoral Scholar at the USC Price Center for Social Innovation. Her work has appeared in Urban Studies, the Journal of Urban Affairs, and Educational Researcher. She and Christopher are coauthors, with Sebastián Gallegos, on Teacher Preparation, Pre-College Human Capital and Student Learning: Evidence from Enseña Chile, which links administrative pre-college admission scores to teacher value-added to decompose selection and experience for a Teach For All affiliate.
Background
- Economics of Education
- Social Policy
- Housing and Homelessness Policy
- Program Evaluation
Education
- PhD, Public Policy · University of Southern California
- MPP, Public Policy · University of California, Los Angeles
- BA, Economics · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Career
- Associate, Abt Global (present)
- Postdoctoral Scholar, USC Price Center for Social Innovation