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David Loeb

David Loeb

Assistant Professor

Bio

Dr. David Loeb is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education's Research, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment (RESA) program. He studies the causal impacts of K-12 education policies on students, families and school systems using rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental designs. His current research focuses on state K-12 finance reforms and other state- and district-level policies. He also recently led the quantitative analyses for a national randomized impact evaluation of public Montessori preschool, and he continues to conduct follow-up analyses for the project.

Dr. Loeb obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania with a dual M.A. in statistics. He received the AERA-NSF Dissertation Award and was an Institute of Education Sciences Predoctoral Fellow during his studies.

  • MA - University of Pennsylvania (2026)
  • PHD - University of Pennsylvania (2026)

REF 770: Program Evaluation

  • Association for Education Finance and Policy
  • Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
  • American Education Research Association
  • Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness

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Hattiesburg

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David.LoebFREEMississippi

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Areas of Expertise

K-12 Education Policy & Finance, Causal Inference, Quasi-Experimental Design