Social, Political, and Economic Inequality

Disparities in the Effects of the Pandemic on Resilience and Educational Outcomes of College Students

Awarded Fellows

Krista M. Perreira

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

at time of fellowship

Awarded External Scholars

Jane Fruehwirth

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Shauna Cooper

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Project Date:

January 2023

Award Amount:

$50,008

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted college, particularly for low-income and first-generation (LI/FG) college students. Economists Jane Fruehwirth and Krista Perreira and developmental psychologist Shauna Cooper will examine the effects of the pandemic on resilience, grade point average, credit hours, graduation rates, and post-graduation wages of LI/FG college students. They will analyze longitudinal survey data for their study.

Academic Discipline:

Economics

Psychology

Research Topics:

COVID-19