BIO

Charlene Kalenkoski is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Ohio University where her fields of specialization are labor economics, demographic economics, and microeconomics. Her current research involves the use of time diary data to analyze the effects of family structure on time spent in child care and market work in the U.S., U.K., and Australia and to investigate gender differences in commitment to scientific careers in the U.S. She is also involved in research into the relationships between parental transfers, financial aid, and individuals' postsecondary education decisions as well as the effects of minimum wages and right to work legislation on employment. Dr. Kalenkoski has previously held positions at American Economics Group, an economic consulting firm in Washington, DC, and the Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Bureau of the Census. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from The George Washington University in 2002.