Joshua Goodman

Joshua Goodman is an Associate Professor of Education and Economics at Boston University. He works on the economics of education policy, with particular focus on postsecondary issues, math coursework, and the COVID-19 pandemic. His research on online postsecondary education, in the context of Georgia Tech’s Online M.S. in Computer Science, shows that such programs can create new educational pathways for mid-career Americans. Goodman’s work has been published in peer-reviewed outlets such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, AER: Insights, and the Journal of Labor Economics. It has been cited in multiple White House reports and featured by the New York Times, Washington Post, and National Public Radio. He is co-editor of the Journal of Human Resources, sits on the board of the Association for Education Finance and Policy, and is an NBER Research Associate. Much of his policy-related work is done as a faculty affiliate of the BU Wheelock Education Policy Center. Prior to starting his Ph.D., he was a public high school math teacher in Watertown, MA. In 2022-23, he served as a Senior Economist on the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, where he worked on both postsecondary and K-12 education policy.