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Bridget Terry Long

Bridget Terry Long

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
35
Citations
11473
World Ranking
6584
National Ranking
3188

Overview

Bridget Terry Long is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the social sciences and decision sciences. Their work spans various subfields, notably education, information systems and management, economics and econometrics, management science and operations research, and statistics and probability.

The scientist's research focuses on several important topics within higher education studies. These include higher education research studies, online and blended learning, technology adoption and user behaviour, evaluation and performance assessment, school choice and performance, educational assessment and improvement, and advanced causal inference techniques.

Their recent publications illustrate an emphasis on educational evaluation and postsecondary education issues. Notable papers include:

  • "Digital messaging to improve college enrollment and success," 2021, Economics of Education Review
  • "Increasing the Impact of Program Evaluation: The Importance of Challenging Assumptions and Incorporating New Perspectives," 2023, Evaluation Review
  • "The Impact of Postsecondary Remediation Using a Regression Discontinuity Approach: Addressing Endogenous Sorting and Noncompliance," 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Digital Messaging to Improve College Enrollment and Success," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "'Prior-Prior Year' FAFSA Increased Aid Submissions but Likely not Enrollment," 2022, Research in Higher Education

Bridget Terry Long's collaborative work includes frequent partnerships with several coauthors. These include:

  • Christopher Avery
  • Benjamin Castleman
  • Michael Hurwitz
  • Lindsay C. Page
  • Juan Carlos Calcagno

The scientist publishes regularly in established venues within the field. Their frequent publication outlets are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Economics of Education Review
  • Evaluation Review
  • Research in Higher Education

Best Publications

  • The Role of Application Assistance and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block FAFSA Experiment*

    Eric P. Bettinger;Bridget Terry Long;Philip Oreopoulos;Lisa Sanbonmatsu

  • Addressing the Needs of Underprepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?

    Eric P. Bettinger;Bridget Terry Long

  • Do Faculty Serve as Role Models? The Impact of Instructor Gender on Female Students

    Eric P. Bettinger;Bridget Terry Long

  • The Impact of Postsecondary Remediation using a Regression Discontinuity Approach: Addressing Endogenous Sorting and Noncompliance

    Juan Carlos Calcagno;Bridget Terry Long

  • Does female schooling reduce fertility? Evidence from Nigeria

    Una Okonkwo Osili;Bridget Terry Long

  • Student Supports: Developmental Education and Other Academic Programs

    Eric P. Bettinger;Angela Boatman;Bridget Terry Long

  • Looking beyond Enrollment: The Causal Effect of Need-Based Grants on College Access, Persistence, and Graduation

    Benjamin L. Castleman;Bridget Terry Long

  • How have college decisions changed over time? An application of the conditional logistic choice model

    Bridget Terry Long

  • Remediation at the community college: Student participation and outcomes

    Eric P. Bettinger;Bridget Terry Long

  • Do Community Colleges Provide a Viable Pathway to a Baccalaureate Degree

    Bridget Terry Long;Michal Kurlaender

  • Financial Aid: A Broken Bridge to College Access?

    Bridget Terry Long;Erin Riley

  • Does Remediation Work for All Students? How the Effects of Postsecondary Remedial and Developmental Courses Vary by Level of Academic Preparation:

    Angela Boatman;Bridget Terry Long

  • Does Cheaper Mean Better? The Impact of Using Adjunct Instructors on Student Outcomes

    Eric P. Bettinger;Bridget Terry Long

  • The Impact of Federal Tax Credits for Higher Education Expenses

    Bridget T. Long

  • How Do Financial Aid Policies Affect Colleges? The Institutional Impact of the Georgia Hope Scholarship

    Bridget Terry Long

  • Playing the Admissions Game: Student Reactions to Increasing College Competition

    John Bound;Brad Hershbein;Bridget Long

  • The Role of Simplification and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block FAFSA Experiment

    Eric P. Bettinger;Bridget Terry Long;Philip Oreopoulos;Lisa Sanbonmatsu

  • The Impact of Postsecondary Remediation Using a Regression Discontinuity Approach: Addressing Endogenous Sorting and Noncompliance. An NCPR Working Paper.

    Juan Carlos Calcagno;Bridget Terry Long

  • The Role of Simplification and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block FAFSA Experiment. NBER Working Paper No. 15361.

    Eric P. Bettinger;Bridget Terry Long;Philip Oreopoulos;Lisa Sanbonmatsu

  • Addressing the Needs of Under-Prepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?

    Eric Bettinger;Bridget Long

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Bettinger
Eric Bettinger Stanford University

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