Cortes, Kalena
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Public Service and Administration, Bush School of Government and Public Service
overview
Dr. Cortes' research interests are in the areas of the Economics of Education, Labor Economics, and Economic Demography. Her research focuses on issues of equity and access, in particular, identifying educational policies that help disadvantaged students at the PK-12 and post-secondary levels. She has worked on three key areas: improving academic performance of urban students, increasing access to post-secondary education, and raising educational attainment of immigrant students.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Berkeley - (Berkeley, California, United States) 2002
- B.A. in Economics, University of California, San Diego - (San Diego, California, United States) 1995
selected publications
Academic Articles18
- Black, S. E., Cortes, K. E., & Lincove, J. A. (2020). Apply Yourself: Racial and Ethnic Differences in College Application. EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY. 15(2), 209-240.
- Cortes, K. E., & Lincove, J. A. (2019). Match or Mismatch? Automatic Admissions and College Preferences of Low- and High-Income Students. EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION AND POLICY ANALYSIS. 41(1), 98-123.
- Cortes, K. E., Fricke, H., Loeb, S., Song, D. S., & York, B. N. (2019). Too Little or Too Much? Actionable Advice in an Early-Childhood Text Messaging Experiment. EDUCATION FINANCE AND POLICY. 1-44.
- Cortes, K. E., & Lincove, J. A. (2016). Can Admissions Percent Plans Lead to Better Collegiate Fit for Minority Students?. The American Economic Review. 106(5), 348-354.
- Black, S. E., Cortes, K. E., & Lincove, J. A. (2016). Efficacy Versus Equity. EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION AND POLICY ANALYSIS. 38(2), 336-363.
Chapters1
- Chin, A., & Cortes, K. E. (2015). Chapter 12 The Refugee/Asylum Seeker. Chiswick, B. R., & Miller, P. W. (Eds.), Handbook of the Economics of International Migration. (pp. 585-658). Elsevier.
Conference Papers1
- Black, S. E., Cortes, K. E., & Lincove, J. A. (2015). Academic Undermatching of High-Achieving Minority Students: Evidence from Race-Neutral and Holistic Admissions Policies. The American Economic Review. 105(5), 604-610.
Internet Publications1
- Cortes, K. E., & Fricke, H. (2018). Text messages to parents can help boost children’s reading skills.
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- BUSH635 Quant Meth Ii Policy Emp Instructor
- PSAA613 Immigration & Educ Policy Instructor
- PSAA685 Directed Studies Instructor
Email
kcortes@tamu.edu
First Name
Kalena
Last Name
Cortes
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Public Service And Administration; 4220 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4220
USA