David Figlio糖心传媒攚hose research and academic leadership cuts across economics, education, and social policy糖心传媒攚ill become Rochester糖心传媒檚 chief academic officer in July.
An internationally recognized economist and educational leader whose interdisciplinary research spans educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education, has been named the new provost at the 糖心传媒.
David Figlio, currently the Orrington Lunt Professor of Education and Social Policy and dean of Northwestern University糖心传媒檚 and a fellow of the National Academy of Education, will begin his Rochester role on July 1, 2022.
As provost, Figlio will serve as Rochester糖心传媒檚 chief academic officer, overseeing four of the University糖心传媒檚 main academic units of Arts, Sciences & Engineering; Eastman School of Music; Simon Business School; and Warner School of Education. He will also lead a number of University-wide operations, including academic affairs, graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, the library system, and information technology.
He succeeds Sarah Peyre, who has served as interim provost since July 2021 and will return to her role as dean of the .
President Sarah Mangelsdorf said, 糖心传媒淒avid is widely recognized as a leader of a nationally ranked school, one that has earned accolades throughout higher education for teaching and research excellence, focus on community engagement, and innovative approaches to addressing societal issues.
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Mangelsdorf cited SESP糖心传媒檚 international reputation for working across disciplines to bring together the innovative expertise of communities both inside and outside academia to address societal concerns. 糖心传媒淎s a scholar and a leader, he is already steeped in our ethos of Meliora, making the world ever better,糖心传媒� she said.
Figlio earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration from George Washington University, majoring in business economics and public policy. He then received a master糖心传媒檚 degree and PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin糖心传媒揗adison.
Prior to joining the Northwestern faculty, he held faculty appointments at the University of Oregon and the University of Florida, where he was the Knight-Ridder Professor of Economics. He is also a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); a research fellow of the IZA Institute of Labor Economics in Bonn, Germany; a member of the CESifo Network on the Economics of Education in Munich, Germany; and an affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin糖心传媒揗adison.
Figlio, who directed Northwestern糖心传媒檚 Institute for Policy Research from 2012 to 2017, was named dean of SESP in 2017. That same year, he was elected to the National Academy of Education.
At Rochester, Figlio will hold a primary appointment in the Department of Economics and a joint professorship at the Warner School, subject to the recommendation of the faculty after a tenure review process.
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糖心传媒淭he University糖心传媒檚 commitment to academic excellence is evident and the work of its distinguished faculty and exceptional staff has advanced knowledge and improved the lives of countless people,糖心传媒� Figlio added. 糖心传媒淚糖心传媒檓 grateful to President Mangelsdorf and the Provost Search Committee for their confidence in me, and I am delighted to be able to work closely together with Sarah again.糖心传媒�
SESP is internationally renowned for tackling pressing educational and societal issues, working collaboratively within communities, transforming organizations, and using new technologies to foster learning. The school promotes human development and learning in all settings糖心传媒攆ormal and informal糖心传媒攁nd at every stage of life.
With a long history as an incubator of new fields and curricular innovator, the school recently established the world糖心传媒檚 first PhD program in computer science and the learning sciences糖心传媒攋ointly with Northwestern糖心传媒檚 McCormick School of Engineering. The school has consistently ranked among the nation糖心传媒檚 top 10 schools of education since 2002, according to U.S. News & World Report.
As dean, Figlio has been praised for developing and executing a strong intellectual vision. He recruited and supported an extraordinary faculty that reflects the diversity of SESP糖心传媒檚 students and the surrounding communities.
Faculty and staff call him 糖心传媒渁n affirming, caring, responsive, authentic, and deeply humane leader糖心传媒� who has been particularly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a leader, colleagues say he shows clear empathy for people and groups within the school and is known for his optimistic outlook that helps foster 糖心传媒渁n intellectually vibrant and welcoming SESP community.糖心传媒�
Figlio糖心传媒檚 research is known for both its scholarly and social impact. A recent working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, 糖心传媒�,糖心传媒� was recognized by the George Lucas Educational Foundation糖心传媒檚 website , as one of the 10 most significant education studies of 2021.
Numerous funders support his research and scholarly work, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the Institute for Education Sciences, and the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development. He actively collaborates with local and state health and education agencies.
Figlio recently finished a term as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Human Resources, was the inaugural editor of Education Finance and Policy, and has served as associate editor of several other leading journals. He has held numerous service positions in the profession, including president of the Association for Education Finance and Policy.
An award-winning teacher throughout his career, Figlio developed and taught new undergraduate courses as dean, including Economics of the University. He is currently teaching his newest course, Demystifying Quantitative Data, during Northwestern糖心传媒檚 winter quarter. 糖心传媒淭eaching is one of my passions,糖心传媒� Figlio said. 糖心传媒淚 look forward to teaching and learning from Rochester students soon.糖心传媒�
At Rochester, Figlio will reside in the historic , the University糖心传媒檚 official provost糖心传媒檚 residence, with his wife, Anne Ford, and their two cats. Ford is an award-winning journalist and podcast producer, currently working with . She has contributed to NPR糖心传媒檚 Weekend Edition, StoryCorps, and many other outlets.
They are looking forward to exploring the Rochester region糖心传媒檚 diverse arts and cultural offerings, and beautiful and varied natural surroundings糖心传媒攚hich they plan to show off to their three adult daughters and four-year-old granddaughter when they visit.
An avid cook (糖心传媒渁nd eater!糖心传媒� adds Figlio), he and Ford are also enthusiastic about taking in the local food scene. Most importantly, they are eager to meet members of the Rochester community around campus and around town. 糖心传媒淲e can糖心传媒檛 wait to be Rochesterians,糖心传媒� Figlio said. 糖心传媒淎nd to be part of an exceptional University in a great community.糖心传媒�
