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Perspectives on Public Policy: Systemic Inequality with Dr. David McMillon
Saturday, December 14
12-1:30 PM ET
virtual event; open to the public
Join Girls Write Now and Dr. David McMillon, Assistant Professor of Economics at Emory University, for a timely discussion on how public policy can address systemic inequality. Dr. McMillon, who works at the intersection of economics and social justice, will explore how policies in education, criminal justice, and economic systems can either perpetuate or dismantle entrenched disadvantages. Drawing from his research, which includes collaborations with the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank and the Samuel DuBois Cook Center for Racial Equity, he will provide insights on crafting policies that target the root causes of inequality, not just its symptoms.
Dr. McMillon will also discuss how policymakers can use systems thinking to anticipate unintended consequences and design interventions that promote long-term fairness and equity. His expertise in stratification economics has shaped important policy conversations around wealth inequality, crime, reparations, and education reform.
This session offers a powerful opportunity to deepen your understanding of public policy’s role in shaping a more equitable society. Don’t miss it!
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Meet the Teaching Artist
David McMillon
David McMillon is an assistant professor of economics at Emory University where he teaches a newly designed course, “The Economics of Systemic Racism.” He received his doctoral degree at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. He holds Master’s degrees from the University of Michigan in Applied Mathematics and in Industrial and Operations Engineering, and a Bachelor’s in Mathematical Sciences. The goal of his work can be summarized as using systems thinking to combat systemic discrimination, but it is situated at the intersection of stratification economics (substantively) and applied theory (methodologically). His work explores how features of complex systems can be exploited to amplify or sustain the effects of racial equity-focused interventions, for the same reasons they amplify inequities in the status quo. This includes work on the academic achievement, the school to prison pipeline, crime policy, reparations and wealth inequality, and formal models of systemic discrimination. David’s work has been funded by the Spencer Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. David is also affiliated with the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility, and the Samuel Dubois Cook Center for Racial Equity.
This event is open to:
all mentees, all mentors, members and the public
