Zachary Gooch

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Fourth-year Economics PhD student at Florida State University.

My research is in public economics, labor economics, and the economics of education. Current projects examine how teacher incentive pay affects student outcomes at scale, the long-run effects of voluntary prekindergarten, and how economic crises reshape the teacher labor market. I also work as a research assistant to Shawn Kantor, studying the effects of pharmaceutical regulation on scientific careers and knowledge production.

Honors & Awards

  • Charles E. Rockwood Award for Excellence in Teaching Summer 2025
  • Richard and Ellen Sandor Award for Excellence in Economics Spring 2026
  • Research Grant, Institute for Governance and Civics, FSU ($5,000) Spring 2026

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