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Timothy F. Harris
Incidence and Effects of Reported University Student Absences
Topics: Student Well-BeingTags: Absenteeism, Higher educationDespite the potential for illness or bereavement to significantly disrupt education, there is little evidence about the frequency and impact of absences in higher education. Using administrative data from a large public university in the United States, we analyze the incidence of reported… more →
COVID-19 Diagnoses and University Student Performance: Evidence from Linked Administrative Health and Education Data
Topics: Student Well-BeingWe analyze the impact of COVID-19 diagnoses on student grades, retention, and on-time graduation at a large public university. Even though COVID-19 rarely causes major health complications for a typical university student, diagnosis and quarantine may cause non-trivial disruptions to learning.… more →