My research interests are within social welfare policy, family demography, and education policy.
PEER REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
* denotes student coauthor
“The Effect of the EITC on Housing and the Living Arrangements of Single Mothers” (with Natasha Pilkauskas) Demography 56(4): 1303-1326. 2019.
“Timing is Money: Does Lump-Sum Payment of Tax Credits Induce High-Cost Borrowing?” (with Lauren Jones) Economic Inquiry 57(3): 1659-1674. 2019.
“The EITC and Self-Employment among Married Mothers” (with Katherine Lim*) Labour Economics 55: 98-115. 2018.
“Cross-National Comparisons of Union Stability in Cohabiting and Married Families with Children” (with Kelly Musick) Demography, 55(4): 1389-1421. 2018
“The Long-Term Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Children’s Education and
Employment Outcomes” (with Jacob Bastian*) Journal of Labor Economics, 36(4): 1127-1163. 2018.
“The Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Household Finances” (with Lauren Jones)
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 37(3): 521-545. 2018.
“Transitions from Sexual Relationships into Cohabitation and Beyond” (with Sharon Sassler and
Zhenchao Qian) Demography, 55(2): 511-534. 2018.
“The Earned Income Tax Credit and Union Formation: The Impact of Spouse Earnings” Review
of Economics of the Household, 16(2): 377-406. 2018.
“A Tale of Two Majors: Explaining the Gender Gap in STEM Employment among Computer
Science and Engineering Majors.” (with Sharon Sassler and Kristin Smith) Social Sciences 6(3) 2017.
“The Missing Women in Science, Math, Engineering, and Behavioral Science Jobs? Accounting
for Gender Differences in Entrance into STEM Occupations” (with Sharon Sassler, Jennifer Glass, and Yael Levitte) Social Science Research 63:192-208. 2017.
“The Gap within the Gap: Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Income Differences in Student Achievement” (with Susan Dynarski) AERA Open 3(1): 1-18. 2017.
“Explaining the Gender Gap in Earnings in STEM: Do Changes in Sex Composition of a Field Matter?” (with Sharon Sassler) RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences 2(4): 194-215. 2016.
“Pathways to a Stable Marriage? Pregnancy and Childbearing among Cohabiting Couples in the
United States” (with Daniel Lichter, Richard Turner, and Sharon Sassler) Population Research and Policy Review 35(3): 377-399. 2016.
“The Progression of Sexual Relationships” (with Sharon Sassler and Jennifer Holland) Journal
of Marriage and Family 78(3): 587-597. 2016.
“Change in the Stability of Marital and Cohabiting Unions Following the Birth of a Child”
Demography (with Kelly Musick) 52(5): 1463-1485. 2015.
“Fertility Patterns of College Graduates by Field of Study, U.S. Women Born 1960-79” (with
Kelly Musick) Population Studies 68(3): 359-374. 2014.
“What’s So Special about STEM? A Comparison of Women’s Retention in STEM and
Professional Occupations” (with Jennifer Glass, Sharon Sassler, and Yael Levitte) Social Forces 92 (2): 723-756. 2013.
PAPERS UNDER REVIEW AND WORKING PAPERS
“Tots and teens: How does Child's Age Influence Maternal Labor Supply Responses to the Earned Income Tax Credit?" (with Natasha Pilkauskas) Revise and resubmit, Journal of Labor Economics
“Contextual origins of black-white educational disparities in the 21st century” (with Peter Rich) Revise and resubmit, American Sociological Review
“Closing the Gap: The Effect of Reducing Complexity and Uncertainty in College Pricing on the Choices of Low-Income Students” (with Susan Dynarski, CJ Libassi, and Stephanie Owen*) NBER working paper No. 25349
"The effect of EITC exposure in childhood on marriage and early childbearing" (with Leonard Lopoo) Under review
“Using longitudinal administrative data to examine gaps in college outcomes by childhood disadvantage” (with Susan Dynarski) Under review
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
“Where Have All the Women Gone? Occupational Retention and Exit among Computer Science Degree Holders” (with Sharon Sassler and Kristin Smith)
“The Effect of a Targeted, Tuition-Free Promise on Major Choice and Persistence” (with Susan Dynarski and Stephanie Owen*)
“Who’s Caring for the Kids? Refundable Tax Credits and Child Care Arrangements” (with Natasha Pilkauskas and Richard Rodems*)
"Do tax credits affect children's living arrangements? Evidence from the Earned Income Tax Credit"
"What kind of jobs? The Earned Income Tax Credit and Job Quality" (with Natasha Pilkauskas)
"Does the Earned Income Tax Credit affect inter- and intra-family wealth and wealth inequality?" (with Leonard Lopoo)
FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS
2018-2020 Susan Dynarski (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator) “HAIL Scholars: Increasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University” Smith Richardson Foundation ($149,841)
2017-2018 Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator), Natasha Pilkauskas (Principal Investigator) “Assessing the Effectiveness of Tax
Credits in Early Childhood: Links Between the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Poverty, and Material Hardship.” Institute for Research on Poverty’s Extramural Small Grants Program: Policies and Programs to Reduce Child Poverty and Its Effects ($25,000)
2017-2018 Natasha Pilkauskas (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator) “Does the Earned Income Tax Credit Reduce Housing Instability?” University of Michigan Poverty Solutions Junior Faculty Grant ($20,000)
2017-2019 Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator), Peter Rich (Principal Investigator) “Trajectories of Student Disadvantage: Unpacking Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligibility Across Childhood” CPC-CAPS Upstate Population Seed Grant Program ($16,000)
2016-2018 Susan Dynarski (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator). “The Persistence of Poverty: Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Gaps in Educational Outcomes.” Russell Sage Foundation ($119,323).
2015-2018 Sharon Sassler (Principal Investigator), Jennifer Glass (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Consultant). “Diversifying the STEM Labor Force: Are Women and the Foreign-Born Complementary or Additive?” National Science Foundation ($199,673).
2012-2014 Sharon Sassler (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Consultant). “Race and Gender Variation in STEM Employment and Retention: A Cohort Analysis Using SESTAT Data.” National Science Foundation ($250,000).
* denotes student coauthor
“The Effect of the EITC on Housing and the Living Arrangements of Single Mothers” (with Natasha Pilkauskas) Demography 56(4): 1303-1326. 2019.
“Timing is Money: Does Lump-Sum Payment of Tax Credits Induce High-Cost Borrowing?” (with Lauren Jones) Economic Inquiry 57(3): 1659-1674. 2019.
“The EITC and Self-Employment among Married Mothers” (with Katherine Lim*) Labour Economics 55: 98-115. 2018.
“Cross-National Comparisons of Union Stability in Cohabiting and Married Families with Children” (with Kelly Musick) Demography, 55(4): 1389-1421. 2018
“The Long-Term Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Children’s Education and
Employment Outcomes” (with Jacob Bastian*) Journal of Labor Economics, 36(4): 1127-1163. 2018.
“The Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Household Finances” (with Lauren Jones)
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 37(3): 521-545. 2018.
“Transitions from Sexual Relationships into Cohabitation and Beyond” (with Sharon Sassler and
Zhenchao Qian) Demography, 55(2): 511-534. 2018.
“The Earned Income Tax Credit and Union Formation: The Impact of Spouse Earnings” Review
of Economics of the Household, 16(2): 377-406. 2018.
“A Tale of Two Majors: Explaining the Gender Gap in STEM Employment among Computer
Science and Engineering Majors.” (with Sharon Sassler and Kristin Smith) Social Sciences 6(3) 2017.
“The Missing Women in Science, Math, Engineering, and Behavioral Science Jobs? Accounting
for Gender Differences in Entrance into STEM Occupations” (with Sharon Sassler, Jennifer Glass, and Yael Levitte) Social Science Research 63:192-208. 2017.
“The Gap within the Gap: Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Income Differences in Student Achievement” (with Susan Dynarski) AERA Open 3(1): 1-18. 2017.
“Explaining the Gender Gap in Earnings in STEM: Do Changes in Sex Composition of a Field Matter?” (with Sharon Sassler) RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences 2(4): 194-215. 2016.
“Pathways to a Stable Marriage? Pregnancy and Childbearing among Cohabiting Couples in the
United States” (with Daniel Lichter, Richard Turner, and Sharon Sassler) Population Research and Policy Review 35(3): 377-399. 2016.
“The Progression of Sexual Relationships” (with Sharon Sassler and Jennifer Holland) Journal
of Marriage and Family 78(3): 587-597. 2016.
“Change in the Stability of Marital and Cohabiting Unions Following the Birth of a Child”
Demography (with Kelly Musick) 52(5): 1463-1485. 2015.
“Fertility Patterns of College Graduates by Field of Study, U.S. Women Born 1960-79” (with
Kelly Musick) Population Studies 68(3): 359-374. 2014.
“What’s So Special about STEM? A Comparison of Women’s Retention in STEM and
Professional Occupations” (with Jennifer Glass, Sharon Sassler, and Yael Levitte) Social Forces 92 (2): 723-756. 2013.
PAPERS UNDER REVIEW AND WORKING PAPERS
“Tots and teens: How does Child's Age Influence Maternal Labor Supply Responses to the Earned Income Tax Credit?" (with Natasha Pilkauskas) Revise and resubmit, Journal of Labor Economics
“Contextual origins of black-white educational disparities in the 21st century” (with Peter Rich) Revise and resubmit, American Sociological Review
“Closing the Gap: The Effect of Reducing Complexity and Uncertainty in College Pricing on the Choices of Low-Income Students” (with Susan Dynarski, CJ Libassi, and Stephanie Owen*) NBER working paper No. 25349
"The effect of EITC exposure in childhood on marriage and early childbearing" (with Leonard Lopoo) Under review
“Using longitudinal administrative data to examine gaps in college outcomes by childhood disadvantage” (with Susan Dynarski) Under review
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
“Where Have All the Women Gone? Occupational Retention and Exit among Computer Science Degree Holders” (with Sharon Sassler and Kristin Smith)
“The Effect of a Targeted, Tuition-Free Promise on Major Choice and Persistence” (with Susan Dynarski and Stephanie Owen*)
“Who’s Caring for the Kids? Refundable Tax Credits and Child Care Arrangements” (with Natasha Pilkauskas and Richard Rodems*)
"Do tax credits affect children's living arrangements? Evidence from the Earned Income Tax Credit"
"What kind of jobs? The Earned Income Tax Credit and Job Quality" (with Natasha Pilkauskas)
"Does the Earned Income Tax Credit affect inter- and intra-family wealth and wealth inequality?" (with Leonard Lopoo)
FUNDED RESEARCH GRANTS
2018-2020 Susan Dynarski (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator) “HAIL Scholars: Increasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University” Smith Richardson Foundation ($149,841)
2017-2018 Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator), Natasha Pilkauskas (Principal Investigator) “Assessing the Effectiveness of Tax
Credits in Early Childhood: Links Between the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Poverty, and Material Hardship.” Institute for Research on Poverty’s Extramural Small Grants Program: Policies and Programs to Reduce Child Poverty and Its Effects ($25,000)
2017-2018 Natasha Pilkauskas (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator) “Does the Earned Income Tax Credit Reduce Housing Instability?” University of Michigan Poverty Solutions Junior Faculty Grant ($20,000)
2017-2019 Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator), Peter Rich (Principal Investigator) “Trajectories of Student Disadvantage: Unpacking Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligibility Across Childhood” CPC-CAPS Upstate Population Seed Grant Program ($16,000)
2016-2018 Susan Dynarski (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Principal Investigator). “The Persistence of Poverty: Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Gaps in Educational Outcomes.” Russell Sage Foundation ($119,323).
2015-2018 Sharon Sassler (Principal Investigator), Jennifer Glass (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Consultant). “Diversifying the STEM Labor Force: Are Women and the Foreign-Born Complementary or Additive?” National Science Foundation ($199,673).
2012-2014 Sharon Sassler (Principal Investigator), Katherine Michelmore (Consultant). “Race and Gender Variation in STEM Employment and Retention: A Cohort Analysis Using SESTAT Data.” National Science Foundation ($250,000).
