I am an applied microeconomist with a Ph.D. in Economics from Fordham University and a Senior Research and Data Analyst with the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. I work with the Oregon Longitudinal Data Collaborative, leading research and analysis using administrative and longitudinal data to inform education and workforce policy across Oregon. My research focuses on education, human capital, and applied policy evaluation, with an emphasis on how incentives, policy design, and measurement shape behavior and socioeconomic outcomes.

I use experimental and quasi-experimental methods, including randomized controlled trials and natural experiments, to generate rigorous evidence on how policies and programs shape individual behavior and socioeconomic outcomes. My work examines questions related to student motivation, intergenerational mobility, technology adoption, health, climate, survey design, and measurement.

I have conducted research and taught at Fordham University, the University of Massachusetts Boston, the National University of Singapore, and North South University. Prior to my Ph.D., I worked on donor-funded development projects, contributing to program design, implementation, and evaluation with organizations including Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture, The Fred Hollows Foundation, and The Right Kind.

I can be reached at hossainridwanm@gmail.com.