James Sullivan

James Sullivan is a Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame, Director of the Notre Dame Poverty Initiative, and Co-Founder and Director of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO), which is a research center that works with service providers and policymakers to identify effective and scalable solutions to reduce poverty in America. His research examines the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs at the national, state, and local level. He also studies the consumption, saving, and borrowing behavior of poor households, as well as poverty and inequality measurement. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University.