Mary Beth Walker

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Mary Beth Walker
Professor of Economics, Former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs,
California State University, Northridge

Mary Beth Walker is a professor of economics and former provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She was recently interim president of Georgia Gwinnett College and previously served as associate provost for strategic initiatives and innovations at Georgia State University (GSU), where she held successive leadership and academic roles that included dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies as well as economics professor and chair of its Department of Economics. As an economist, her research interests center on quantitative evaluation of policy, including tax policy and some labor market issues. In recent years, she has focused her research efforts on education economics. Dr. Walker received a PhD and MA in economics from Rice University along with a BA in economics and math from Rhodes College.

updated 2024

Contributing topics
Educational governance & policy
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
COVID-19 Recovery
Commentary by Mary Beth Walker
: Does Shortening the School Week Impact Student Performance?: Evidence from the Four-Day School Week
Mary Beth Walker in the Media
: The Pros and Cons of the Four-Day School Week
: Does Shortening the School Week Impact Student Performance?
: Back to School: 4-Day School Weeks May Improve Elementary Test Scores, Attendance
: Does Shortening the School Week Impact Student Performance? Evidence from the Four-Day School Week
: Four-Day School Week Can Improve Academic Performance, Study Finds