PIER Public Seminar Series

PIER Public Seminar Series

The PIER Public Seminar Series is designed to explore important questions and insights in education research and policy. Seminars usually take place on Tuesdays from 4-5:30 p.m in person in Eliot Lyman Room, Longfellow Hall and via livestream. Stay tuned for the seminar calendar for the upcoming academic year. Contact pier_fellowship@gse.harvard.edu with questions.

View previous seminars in the video archive.

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October 7, 2026

Douglas Staiger

Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College

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Douglas Staiger

November 10, 2026: How Private Tutoring Centers Impact Student Achievement and Education Inequality

Josh Goodman

Professor of Education and Economics, Boston University

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Josh Goodman

December 1, 2026: The Effects of Charter Schools on Economic Mobility

Sarah Cohodes

Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan

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Sarah Cohodes

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Email pier_fellowship@gse.harvard.edu.

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