Below, we include a list of upcoming events (co-)sponsored by the Education Policy Group, its affiliated faculty or centers and labs or other groups focused on education policy at NYU or New York more broadly.
Co-sponsored Talks
Co-sponsored Talks
Peter Rich, Assistant Professor, Cornell University (Co-sponsored talk with IES- PIRT)
October 6th, 2025
Kimball Block, Room 607, 246 Greene St, New York, NY
12:00 pm – 1:20 pm
RSVP for Peter Rich's talk
We are co-sponsoring a talk with Peter Rich with NYU's Institute of Education Sciences-funded Predoctoral Interdisciplinary research Training (IES-PIRT). Dr. Rich focuses his research on the connection between structural inequalities and individual choices in the United States. How do selection processes reflect and reinforce racial and socioeconomic gaps in educational attainment, wealth accumulation, childhood health, and economic opportunity? How do family decisions about where to live and send children to school contribute to segregation and the persistence of inequality over time and between generations? And how are choices influenced not only by individual resources and preferences, but also by public policy and demographic context?
Marisa de la Torre, Managing Director and Senior Research Associate, The University of Chicago (Co-sponsored talk with IES- PIRT)
November 17th, 2025
Kimball Block, Room 607, 246 Greene St, New York, NY
12:00 pm – 1:20 pm
RSVP for Marisa de la Torre's talk
We are co-sponsoring a talk with Marisa de la Torre with NYU's Institute of Education Sciences-funded Predoctoral Interdisciplinary research Training (IES-PIRT). She is an economist with extensive econometric expertise focused on causal inference using quasi-experimental designs. Her research interests include urban school reform, school choice, and early indicators of school success. de la Torre has examined the impact of school closings in Chicago, the effect of policies aimed to turnaround low-performing schools, the impact of selective enrollment high schools, long-run trends of school indicators in Chicago, and what middle grade indicators matter to be successful in high school and eventually in college. Her work on the impact of school closings prompted Chicago Public Schools to create a Student Bill of Rights for students affected by school closures. She has co-authored numerous journal articles and reports and her work has also appeared in book chapters. Her research is frequently covered in the local and national media, including the New York Times, Ed Week, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tonight, and local public radio.