Owen Schochet

Owen Schochet is a nationally recognized expert specializing in quantitative approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of public programs and policies that serve young children, their families, and their educators.

Dr. Schochet has served in leadership roles on several studies for federal, local government, and foundation clients. These studies include programs for people with low incomes offering services related to employment, child care and early education, economic well-being, and nutrition. Among his other work, Schochet currently directs the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund Impact and Cost Effectiveness (PEF Impact) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program Participation Among Childcare Providers Data Analysis (CACFP PAC) studies.

Dr. Schochet's research has been published in Child Development, Children and Youth Services Review, Developmental Psychology, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Exceptional Children, The Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, The Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Social Services Review, and by Mathematica, the Brookings Institution, and the Urban Institute. His work has been featured by NPR, The Washington Post, New York Times, Fast Company, MarketWatch, and the Hechinger Report, among other media outlets. He is a proud alumnus of the Child Development and Social Policy Lab at Georgetown University, a National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellow, and a recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Koppitz Fellowship. He holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Public Policy (Psychology) and an M.P.P from Georgetown University.