Emily Gutierrez
About Emily Gutierrez
Emily Gutierrez is a Research Associate at the Urban Institute, specializing in educational policy evaluation to address inequities and disparities. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Syracuse University and has extensive experience in research and teaching.
Work at Urban Institute
Emily Gutierrez has been a Research Associate at the Urban Institute since 2020. In this role, she focuses on mitigating educational inequities and disparities through program evaluation. Her work involves analyzing education policies and their impacts on student success, utilizing her expertise in quantitative social science.
Education and Expertise
Emily Gutierrez holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration with a focus on Social Policy from Syracuse University - Maxwell School, where she studied from 2016 to 2020. She also earned a Master's degree in Economics from Baylor University in 2014 and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Economics, Spanish, and Public Administration from Baylor University from 2007 to 2011. Her educational background supports her specialization in evaluating education policies.
Background
Prior to her current position, Emily Gutierrez worked as a Graduate Research Associate at Syracuse University - Maxwell School from 2016 to 2020. She also served as a Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2014 to 2016 and as a Mathematics Teacher with Teach For America in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area from 2011 to 2013. These roles contributed to her understanding of educational systems and policies.
Achievements
Emily Gutierrez specializes in evaluating education policies that address external factors affecting student success. Her focus on educational inequities and disparities has informed her research and program evaluation work at the Urban Institute. Through her various roles, she has developed a strong foundation in quantitative social science, particularly in the context of education policy.