Bill Schultz

Bill Schultz

I’m a quantitative social scientist specializing in policy research. Substantively, I’m interested in equity implications of policy implementation choices, especially in the environmental and health sectors. Methodologically, I’m interested in how analysts draw conclusions or make recommendations based on statistical evidence, the challenges of casual inference in program evaluation, and the ways that researchers navigate different design choices. My work employs a flexible mix of correlational analysis, quasi-experimental analysis, and experimentation. I also sometimes dabble in game theory.

I’m currently an Assistant Research Professor in the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, working in the Better Governance Lab. I’m also an Associate Scholar affiliated with Florida State University, and I spend some of my time working for the General Service Administration’s Office of Evaluation Sciences as a Data Scientist. On this website, you will find information about some of my research, courses I’ve taught in the past, and my CV. Thank you for visiting!

Interests

  • Equity in policy implementation
  • Conservation and restoration
  • Participatory policymaking
  • Geospatial data
  • Causal inference
  • Statistical learning
  • Evidence-based policy

Education

  • PhD in Political Science, 2020

    Florida State University

  • MA in Political Science, 2017

    Florida State University

  • BSc in Business Management, 2013

    University of Maryland

  • BA in Government and Politics, 2013

    University of Maryland

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