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Samantha Cervantes

Mayra Samantha Cervantes

Contact Information:

mscervan@syr.edu

315.443.3114

426 Eggers Hall

Mayra Samantha Cervantes

Ph.D. Student, Public Administration and International Affairs Department


Graduate Research Associate, Center for Policy Research

Highest degree earned

M.S., Applied Economics, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, 2022

Bio

Samantha is from Mexico City, where she earned a master’s degree in applied economics and a bachelor’s degree in business from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).

Her research focuses on applied policy analysis, particularly in three areas: (1) measuring the impact of neighborhood quality on student outcomes, (2) investigating the determinants of various types of crime, and (3) analyzing within-district spending and its effects on student achievement and equity. 

Before joining Syracuse University, Samantha worked as a research assistant at ITAM’s Center for Competitiveness Studies, where she conducted policy evaluations in financial inclusion and telecommunications reform.

Areas of Expertise

Applied microeconomics with a focus on crime and transportation