Michael Cassidy, PhD

Michael Cassidy, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences and Policy in the Center for Child Health Services Research in the Mindich Child Health and Development Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is an applied microeconomist who uses the science of causal inference to study the social, economic, and environmental determinants of wellbeing across the lifespan. His current work focuses on housing, homelessness, education, and children’s health.

Prior to Mount Sinai, Mike was a postdoc and associate research scholar in the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He has also held positions at The Century Foundation and the New York City Office of Management and Budget.

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Rutgers University, a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University, and a B.A. in Communication and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mike is an invited researcher at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), North America, and a faculty affiliate at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame.