Phillip Levine

Phillip Levine
Born1963 (age 61–62)
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
Alma materCornell University
Princeton University
Academic work
DisciplineEconomics
InstitutionsWellesley College
Website

Phillip B. Levine (born 1963)[1] is the Katharine Coman and A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics at Wellesley College. He is known for his research on the effect of interventions intended to benefit disadvantaged youth, as well as factors that affect the rate of teenage childbearing in the United States.[2][3][4] His research has included a study reporting a beneficial effect of Sesame Street on academic achievement in elementary school children.[5][6] He is also the founder of MyinTuition, a tool that aims to calculate the actual amount a prospective college student will have to pay in tuition, based on students' income, investments, and homeownership. He was inspired to create the tool when he had difficulty determining whether his sons would qualify for financial aid in college. It was originally launched at Wellesley in 2013,[7] and was being used by 31 colleges across the United States as of January 2018.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Levine, Phillip B." Library of Congress.
  2. ^ "Phillip Levine". Wellesley College. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Yglesias, Matthew (May 14, 2012). "Why Are Teen Moms Poor?". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Wilson, Jacque (January 13, 2014). "Study: '16 and Pregnant,' 'Teen Mom' led to fewer teen births". CNN. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Long, Heather (June 8, 2015). "Kids who watch 'Sesame Street' do better in school". CNNMoney. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Tankersley, Jim (June 7, 2015). "Study: Kids can learn as much from 'Sesame Street' as from preschool". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Fernandes, Deirdre (July 5, 2017). "Tuition calculator helps soften the sticker shock". Boston Globe. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Anderson, Tom (April 24, 2017). "The 3-minute tool to calculate your actual college costs". CNBC. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  9. ^ Anderson, Nick (January 17, 2018). "These 31 colleges — including Yale — are now using a fast and easy financial aid calculator". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 23, 2018.


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