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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Personal highlight from @aefpweb.bsky.social conference: reconnecting w/ my HIGH SCHOOL econ teacher John Strudwick, who was there presenting research. He included a module on development & education in an otherwise std intro econ course. Decades later, it still has me asking questions. #AEFP2026

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

It's @aefpweb.bsky.social Conference week! The EdDev community group will host a panel on "How to Conduct Education Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries," Friday March 20, 2:45-4:15pm. All are welcome! #econsky #edusky

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Seminar audience when you explain your unconventional approach to calculating standard errors

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Playoff gameday in Buffalo! My dog Taco is ready.

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Off to Philly for #ASSA2026! For the diehards staying until the last session, I’ll be co-chairing “RCTs in Early Learning” Monday 1pm. Will also be presenting results of a numeracy RCT in Malawi. Hope to see many of you soon! Get in touch if you want to meet up.

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Had a great visit to India (Telangana and Karnataka) last month to check in on two school management RCTs. Many thanks to my hosts @j-pal.bsky.social South Asia, Alokit, and Mantra4Change.

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Looking forward to speaking about school leadership and foundational learning in LMICs, as a panelist at the virtual School Leadership Matters Summit 2025. This Wed Nov 5, 7:15am US eastern. Registration: www.globalschoolleaders.org/school-leade...

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Had a great visit to Malawi last week to observe an RCT evaluating tablets for personalized adaptive learning in primary schools. Huge thanks to implementing partner Imagine Worldwide for hosting. #econsky #edusky

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

[it was about staying warm the whole time?] [always has been]

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Saw this gem at @ubuffalo.bsky.social library: a 1st edition of The Wealth of Nations, 1776

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I guess the "Bison" in the logo keeps the Bills' lawyers away?? I'm surprised the Chicago Bulls haven't come after us for this one:

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Also, Baylor has been stealing the Binghamton logo for years

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

If either of these schools tries to reverse the order of their initials, I will not stand for it

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Dear Editorial Manager: yes, my reviewer report is complete. Why else would I be completing your reviewer report form?? 🤦‍♂️

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Accepted referee request for 126-page manuscript

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Congratulations to Evaewero French for successfully defending her PhD in Public Policy @oregonstate.edu! Eva's dissertation evaluated a bridge program for engineering students in Ghana. Photo: Eva (left), flanked by a proud committee (inc. me via Zoom at bottom). Congratulations Dr. French!

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Your co-author when you find out they’re working on another paper without you

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Just finished read The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles C. Mann. Great survey of climate science, population growth, and the Green Revolution for neophytes like me.

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Really enjoyed presenting my work on youth entrepreneurship in Rwanda at the @cornellilr.bsky.social FLX Economics of Education Workshop yesterday. Great to be part of this community of econ of ed researchers! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Meanwhile in US econ departments, multiple warnings not to befoul the commons…

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

#HandsOff march in Buffalo. Favorite sign: “Honk if you’ve never drink texted war plans”

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Pick are in. Ready to defend my title!

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Peer reviewing a resubmitted paper which includes a 38-page single-spaced response to R2 (I am R1)

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Friend just posted his breakfast in the group chat. Yeah ok I get it, you’re rich.

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Update: daughter is going with the Bills. And made a solid mocktail menu for the game! #GoBills

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Perfect weather for this semester’s first class day!

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Had a wonderful week visiting schools in a J-PAL MENA RCT, testing cognitive science principles to improve Arabic literacy instruction in United Arab Emirates. Huge thanks to my hosts from Al Qasimi Foundation! www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/14676

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Foreground: me, getting ready to enjoy holiday break Background: my research projects

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Taking the royal approach to reading referee reports from now on

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Prepping a lecture on the signaling model of education and came across this gem on p. 1 of the original Spence (1972) paper. Still true of econ paper introductions today: the need to signal to editors, reviewers, and readers that your paper is worth the time.

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Nudges also increase use of academic support services. --nudging later in the term works best --two nudges are better than one --but three seems to be a nudge too far --emails work better than texts --lottery incentives don't work (compared with no incentives) (4/)

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Findings: nudges do make students more aware academic support services (like tutoring) exist! More nudges, later in the term have bigger effects. 3/

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

We evaluate the effect of admission to Oregon State University's Honors College on student academic outcomes. In an RKD design, we compare students barely admitted and denied. We find that Honors College admission improves grades by 0.10 grade points on the 0-4 scale. 2/

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

I DON’T CARE IF THE 1ST STAGE IS STRONG! DOES YOUR INSTRUMENT SATISFY THE EXCLUSION RESTRICTION??

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

Students who signed up for Study More Tomorrow had to attend tutoring if their midterm grade was low. If they didn't show up, they lost chances to win the cost of their textbook. (We randomized whether they lost all or half their chances.) Result: 10% signed up. 2/

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Todd Pugatch @toddpugatch.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

Oh yeah, Microsoft Outlook? Well maybe I don't like *your* tone.

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