Maria Zhu

Assistant Professor, Economics

Contact Information
mzhu33@syr.edu

426 Eggers Hall
(315) 443-9043
Office Hours:
Mo 3:00-5:00pm (Via Zoom)
& We 8:00-9:00am (Via Zoom)

Staff Support
Emily Minnoe
(315) 443-3114
erminnoe@syr.edu

Curriculum Vitae
Maria Zhu CV

Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research

Degree

Ph.D., Duke University, 2019 

Specialties

Labor economics, economics of education

Personal Website

http://www.mariazhu.com

Courses

Spring 2021

ECN 310.005 Economics of Education, MoWe 3:45-5:05, Online
ECN 752.001 Labor Economics, MoWe 5:15-6:35, Online

Biography

Maria Zhu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and a Senior Research Associate in the Center for Policy Research. Her research interests include labor economics and the economics of education. She has worked on projects looking at affirmative action, social networks in the labor market, and instructor quality in higher education. Prior to completing her Ph.D., she studied mathematics and economics at Pomona College. Maria received her Ph.D. in economics from Duke University in 2019.

Research Interests

Labor Economics
Economics of Education