Michelle Phillips
Associate Instructional Professor - Public Economics, Environmental Economics
Primary Research Areas: Education Policy, Regulation
Michelle Phillips received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2012 and is a Lecturer in the Department of Economics. She has previously worked as an Economist at the Public Utility Research Center and served as a consultant to the World Bank. Her research focuses on public policy issues in the infrastructure and education sectors. Dr. Phillips' research includes studies of benchmarking in the water sector, energy efficiency in the electricity sector, state government policies regarding textbook adoption in schools, and voting behavior in teachers' unions. Dr. Phillips has helped to develop the Body of Knowledge on Infrastructure Regulation, focusing on the provision of infrastructure services in fragile and conflict-affected countries.