Melissa Gentry
@melissadgentry.bsky.social
Economics job market candidate at TAMU | interested in disability policy and education | former NBER RDRC Graduate Student Fellow | Small town FL native | she/her
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I am excited to announce I am on the #EconJobMarket this year! 🎉 My research explores economic barriers for people with disabilities at the intersection of labor, public, and health economics.
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
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the world is a bit smaller tonight with the death of Alice Wong. if you aren't familiar with who she was please pick up any of her books.
Disability Visibility anthology
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century (Vintage Books, 2020) Click here for more about the anthology adapted for young people. Order paperback, e-bo…
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November 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
the world is a bit smaller tonight with the death of Alice Wong. if you aren't familiar with who she was please pick up any of her books.
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🧵 Rest in power, Alice Wong. @sfdirewolf.bsky.social A trailblazer, a fierce advocate, and a relentless voice for disability rights. Her work changed the landscape for so many. /1
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🧵 Rest in power, Alice Wong. @sfdirewolf.bsky.social A trailblazer, a fierce advocate, and a relentless voice for disability rights. Her work changed the landscape for so many. /1
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I'm on the #EconJobMarket!🥳 My research examines how childhood trauma from violence shapes household violence in adulthood. My #EconJMP asks: How do trauma histories interact with their partners' experiences to shape intimate partner violence and violence against children? 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I'm on the #EconJobMarket!🥳 My research examines how childhood trauma from violence shapes household violence in adulthood. My #EconJMP asks: How do trauma histories interact with their partners' experiences to shape intimate partner violence and violence against children? 🧵
I am excited to announce I am on the #EconJobMarket this year! 🎉 My research explores economic barriers for people with disabilities at the intersection of labor, public, and health economics.
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I am excited to announce I am on the #EconJobMarket this year! 🎉 My research explores economic barriers for people with disabilities at the intersection of labor, public, and health economics.
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
My #EconJMP examines how reliable transportation transforms outcomes for this population. 🧵1/6
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15% of American kids are served by IDEA.
October 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
15% of American kids are served by IDEA.
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Last month @rooseveltinstitute.org and NASI launched the Disability Economic Policy & Research Consortium. Read my colleague Lena Bilik's latest below on how a focus on this oft ignore population is crucial to building an inclusive economy.
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/disabil...
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/disabil...
Economic Policy Is Disability Policy: Launching the Disability Economic Policy & Research Consortium - Roosevelt Institute
When we apply a disability lens to economic policy and research, we zoom in on people who deeply understand the flaws in our systems and are more likely to interact with public programs and services. ...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Last month @rooseveltinstitute.org and NASI launched the Disability Economic Policy & Research Consortium. Read my colleague Lena Bilik's latest below on how a focus on this oft ignore population is crucial to building an inclusive economy.
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/disabil...
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/disabil...
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For students with disabilities "attending CTE high schools has large positive effects on completing high school on time, employment, and earnings...also results in more time spent with typically developing peers and higher 10th-grade test scores" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
For students with disabilities "attending CTE high schools has large positive effects on completing high school on time, employment, and earnings...also results in more time spent with typically developing peers and higher 10th-grade test scores" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3...
It was a joy and an honor to get to present my work on the impact of ridesharing on economic and social outcomes for people with disabilities at ADvancing States’ 2025 Home and Community-Based Services Conference!
August 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It was a joy and an honor to get to present my work on the impact of ridesharing on economic and social outcomes for people with disabilities at ADvancing States’ 2025 Home and Community-Based Services Conference!
It’s the first day of my fifth year which means it’s time for my fifth annual back to school pic with my cat! ✨
August 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It’s the first day of my fifth year which means it’s time for my fifth annual back to school pic with my cat! ✨
"Florida will phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities" www.cfpublic.org/education/20...
Florida will phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities
The change comes after a legislative session that for the most part championed the rights of students with disabilities.
www.cfpublic.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Florida will phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities" www.cfpublic.org/education/20...
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Hello, Bluesky! This account automatically posts updates when the Census Bureau APIs add or remove datasets.
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Tracking Census Dataset Changes
See when the U.S. Census Bureau adds or removes datasets.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hello, Bluesky! This account automatically posts updates when the Census Bureau APIs add or remove datasets.
See the full tracker at www.hrecht.com/census-api-d...
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🚨 Baby Tapir in Houston 🚨
Say hello to the newest (and most adorable) resident of South America’s Pantanal — a baby Baird’s tapir! Born overnight on July 23 to parents Moli and Noah, this spotted sweetie came into the world at 18 pounds and is already up to 30 pounds. Read more about our new addition: bit.ly/46K1wiV
August 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🚨 Baby Tapir in Houston 🚨
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Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
August 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements
This is a big deal
Spending this anniversary of the ADA watching PBS’s “Change Not Charity” as a way to remind me how far we’ve come - and how far we still have to go!
July 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Spending this anniversary of the ADA watching PBS’s “Change Not Charity” as a way to remind me how far we’ve come - and how far we still have to go!
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FYI: I've updated my list of Useful Data Resources, primarily with a bunch of (20-ish?) new links to state-specific public school datasets and data repositories.
go.illinois.edu/UsefulDataRe...
Suggestions/corrections are always welcome.
go.illinois.edu/UsefulDataRe...
Suggestions/corrections are always welcome.
useful_data_resources
go.illinois.edu
July 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
FYI: I've updated my list of Useful Data Resources, primarily with a bunch of (20-ish?) new links to state-specific public school datasets and data repositories.
go.illinois.edu/UsefulDataRe...
Suggestions/corrections are always welcome.
go.illinois.edu/UsefulDataRe...
Suggestions/corrections are always welcome.
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As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
Medicaid applicants often had a difficult time working through its rules even before the tax and budget law's recent changes.
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July 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As the ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see their federal dollars slashed
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The ADA wasn’t a gift – it was the result of relentless advocacy. From the Capitol Crawl to courtroom battles, disabled activists made this moment possible.
July 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The ADA wasn’t a gift – it was the result of relentless advocacy. From the Capitol Crawl to courtroom battles, disabled activists made this moment possible.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have been in the final cohort of fellows in the RDRC. While we may not have the center anymore, the work and community continues on.
After 22 years, NBER shuts its Retirement and Disability Research Center. It was funded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) through a cooperative agreement with the NBER with the goal of providing research and analysis that could inform Social Security policy. www.nber.org/brd/20251/nb...
NBER Retirement and Disability Research Center Winds Down Operations
www.nber.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I feel incredibly fortunate to have been in the final cohort of fellows in the RDRC. While we may not have the center anymore, the work and community continues on.
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Disabled people's access to flexible work is not evenly spread.
For more about employment access for disabled people, read 'Opening Doors' ⤵️ : buff.ly/d9KvJpj
For more about employment access for disabled people, read 'Opening Doors' ⤵️ : buff.ly/d9KvJpj
July 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Disabled people's access to flexible work is not evenly spread.
For more about employment access for disabled people, read 'Opening Doors' ⤵️ : buff.ly/d9KvJpj
For more about employment access for disabled people, read 'Opening Doors' ⤵️ : buff.ly/d9KvJpj
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If you're not in town, check it out (and a great program all day) live or delayed on youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fu-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fu-...
Economics of Social Security, NBER Summer Institute
YouTube video by NBER
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July 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
If you're not in town, check it out (and a great program all day) live or delayed on youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fu-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fu-...
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If you're in town for #NBER Summer Institute come check out my talk on the impacts of staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration, 3:30pm in the Skyline room
July 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
If you're in town for #NBER Summer Institute come check out my talk on the impacts of staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration, 3:30pm in the Skyline room
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Rural communities in the US are home to a significant population of people with disabilities, yet #data on their experiences remain limited. New #research outlines the need for data to drive effective rural policy & shares recommendations for advancing rural #disability data. urbn.is/RuralDisabil...
July 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Rural communities in the US are home to a significant population of people with disabilities, yet #data on their experiences remain limited. New #research outlines the need for data to drive effective rural policy & shares recommendations for advancing rural #disability data. urbn.is/RuralDisabil...
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How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap? @falbav.bsky.social , @wakeforest.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/transport-ba...
#economics
#economics
July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How does unreliable urban transport disproportionately limit women’s access to higher education—and can infrastructure fixes close the gap? @falbav.bsky.social , @wakeforest.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/transport-ba...
#economics
#economics