Cassandra Merritt

Cassandra Merritt
PhD Candidate, Department of Economics,
University of California, Davis

Cassandra Merritt is a PhD student in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on labor economics, the economics of education, and econometrics. Merritt received her MSc in economics from the University of Edinburgh.

updated 2022

Contributing topics
College access & postsecondary success
Cassandra Merritt in the Media
: Innovating High School Math Through K–12 and Higher Education Partnerships
Publications by Cassandra Merritt
Innovating High School Math Courses through K12/Higher Education Partnerships
Innovating High School Math through K–12 and Higher Education Partnerships
Despite clear evidence of the benefits of taking advanced math courses in high school, access to and success in these courses are not experienced equally. Only about half of California high school seniors enroll in an advanced math course, and…
12th-Grade Math: An Updated Look at High School Math Course-Taking in California
12th-Grade Math
An Updated Look at High School Math Course-Taking in California