Faculty and Staff

Dr. Dora Gicheva

Associate Professor

Director of Graduate Studies

Department of Economics

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Background

Research Areas: Economics of Education, Post-secondary Education, Program Evaluation, Labor Economics, and Personnel Economics

Dr. Dora Gicheva joined The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) faculty as an assistant professor in 2010 after completing her Ph.D. in Economics at Yale University. She works in the areas of labor and education economics. Her research interests include topics in education financing, access to and success in college for disadvantaged students, teacher labor markets, mentoring, intrinsic motivation, and labor supply.

Research and Awards

Career Implications of Having a Female-Friendly Supervisor
Coauthor(s)

Gicheva, Dora, and Steven Bednar

Publication Date

2016

Journal/Publisher

ILR Review

Are Female Supervisors More Female-Friendly?
Coauthor(s)

Gicheva, Dora, and Steven Bednar.

Publication Date

May 2014

Journal/Publisher

American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings

Additional Information

104(5), 370-375

Student Loans or Marriage? A Look at the Highly Educated
Publication Date

2016

Journal/Publisher

Economics of Education Review

Additional Information

vol. 53 (August ), pp. 207-216

The gender gap in federal and private support for entrepreneurship
Coauthor(s)

Link, A.

Publication Date

2015

Journal/Publisher

Small Business Economics

Tax Benefits for Graduate Education: Incentives for Whom?
Coauthor(s)

Bednar, S.

Publication Date

2013

Journal/Publisher

Economics of Education Review

Additional Information

vol. 36 (October), pp. 181-197

Workplace Support and Diversity in the Market for Public School Teachers
Coauthor(s)

Bednar, S.

Publication Date

2017

Journal/Publisher

Education Finance and Policy

Additional Information

Volume 14, Issue 2, pg 272-297

Requiring versus Recommending Preparation Before Class: Does it Matter?
Coauthor(s)

Andersen, M.; Sarbaum, J.

Publication Date

2018

Journal/Publisher

Southern Economic Journal

Overtime Premiums, Labor Supply and the Social Value of Occupations
Publication Date

2019

Journal/Publisher

Economica

Student Loans and the Dynamics of Debt
Type

Chapter

Book Title

Student Loans and the Dynamics of Debt

Chapter Title

The Effect of Student Loans on Long-Term Outcomes

Chapter Author(s)

Gicheva, Dora; Thompson, Jeffery

Chapter Pages

287-316

Publisher

Upjohn Institute Press

Publication Date

2015

Conducting a randomized controlled trial in education: Experiences from an online postsecondary setting
Type

Case

Book Title

Conducting a randomized controlled trial in education: Experiences from an online postsecondary setting

Publisher

SAGE Research Method Cases

Publication Date

2019

Additional Information

Edmunds, Julie A.; Thrift, Beth; Hull, Marie C.; Bray, Jeremy W.

UNCG Bryan School Junior Teaching Excellence Award
Years Awarded

2015-2016

Issuing Body

Bryan School

UNCG Bryan School Junior Research Excellence Award
Years Awarded

2014-15

Issuing Body

Bryan School

Dean and Tracy Priddy Dean’s Notable Scholar Award
Years Awarded

2015-17

Issuing Body

Bryan School

“First in the World–Wake Tech COMPASS Project”
Grant Name

"First in the World--Wake Tech COMPASS Project"

Grant Amount

$70,000

Issuing Body

U.S. Department of Education

Year(s)

2015-2019

“Using Practical Rigor to Evaluate U.S. Military Support Programs”
Grant Name

"Using Practical Rigor to Evaluate U.S. Military Support Programs"

Grant Amount

$75,000

Issuing Body

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Year(s)

2014-2016