Amanda Bayer

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Amanda Bayer
Education Yale University, MPhil, PhD
Williams College, MA, BA
SpouseAndrejs Penikis [1]
Children3
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
Institutions Swarthmore College
Doctoral advisor James Heckman
David George Pearce
Joseph Tracy
Website Official website

Amanda Bayer is an American economist who is the Franklin and Betty Barr professor of economics [2] at Swarthmore College and a visiting senior adviser to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, [3] known for her recent work on ways to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority students who major in economics and enter the economics profession. [4]

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Career

Bayer has been a member of the faculty at Swarthmore College since 1992. Since 2015, she has worked with the Federal Reserve to widen the group of applicants for its economist and research assistant positions. [5] She has also worked to create resources for Economics professors to be more inclusive in their teaching practices, [6] and has conducted and published research on the effectiveness of these resources. [7] This work has been covered by major media publications. [8] [9] [10] She was elected to the executive committee of the American Economic Association in 2021. [11]

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References

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  2. "Five Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Chairs". www.swarthmore.edu. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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