Camila Morales

Ph.D. - Economics
Georgia State University - 2020

B.S. - Economics
Georgia State University - 2013

Morales, C., and Mogollon, M. (2024). The effects of a newcomer program on the academic achievement of English Learners. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.  - publications

Rubalcaba, J., Bucheli, J., and Morales, C. (2024). Immigration enforcement and labor supply: Hispanic youth in mixed-status families. Journal of Population Economics.  - publications

Morales, C. (2024). Dual Language Immersion Programs and Student Achievement in Early Elementary Grades. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. - publications

Kosiewicz, H., Morales, C., and Cortes, K. (2024). The “Missing English Learner” in Higher Education: How Identification, Assessment, and Placement Shape the Educational Outcomes of English Learners in Community Colleges. Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research.  - publications

Morales, C. (2022). Do refugee students affect the academic achievement of peers? Evidence from a large urban school district. Economics of Education Review. - publications

Jean Flanigan Outstanding Dissertation Award (Honorable Mention) - Association for Education Finance and Policy [2021]

New Scholar Award - Association for Education Finance and Policy [2020]

Outstanding Dissertation Award - American Society of Hispanic Economists [2019]

Excellence in Teaching Award - Georgia State University [2019]

Assistant Professor of Economics
The University of Texas at Dallas [2020–Present]

Research Director
UT Dallas Education Research Center and Texas Schools Project [2023–Present]

Faculty Affiliate
Georgia Policy Labs, Georgia State University [2020–Present]

Early Career Visiting Scholar
Northwestern University [2022–2024]

American Economic Association

American Society of Hispanic Economists

National Economic Association

Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

Association for Education Finance and Policy

Southern Economic Association