Congratulations and Promotions: Faculty
Join Mizzou Economics in congratulating Alyssa Carlson and to Brittany Street for being promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.
Dr. Alyssa Carlson
Dr. Carlson is an Econometrician who joined the Department Faculty in 2019. Her research explores advancing econometric methodology by examining the authenticity of modelling assumptions, particularly in panel data and endogenous settings. Outside of her own research, she is cultivating the next generation of research through the Mizzou Economics Research Experience for Undergraduates (Mizzou REU) where she mentors a cohort of undergraduate students through their own independent research projects. She also serves as the Faculty Advisor for Undergraduate Women in Economics and University of Missouri Economics Society.
Dr. Brittany Street
Dr. Street is an applied microeconomics researcher who joined the Department Faculty in 2020. Her research focuses on the economics of crime and the criminal justice system using causal inference techniques paired with detailed, administrative microdata. Her research agenda includes studying the role of labor markets as it relates to criminal behavior and CJ records, spillovers to household members, and court interventions. Street is also the Associate Director of the Economic and Policy Analysis Research Center (EPARC), and has spearheaded the Vehicle Stops Report for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office since 2020.