Alicia Sasser Modestino

Do women in economics face extra scrutiny?

In the field of economics, seminars are critical to the growth of professionals and the field as a whole. But, new research from associate professor Alicia Sasser Modestino shows that men and women are treated very differently at such seminars.

by Molly Callahan January 14, 2020

A soft gripper attachment holds a fake fish in Taşkın Padır's lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Seafood processing plants are harsh environments for human workers. They don’t have to be.

Researchers at Northeastern are designing robots to make the seafood processing industry safer and more comfortable for human workers and more efficient and profitable for companies.

by Laura Castañón August 28, 2019

Counter-cyclical trends in college enrollment, and especially graduate school enrollment, are par for the course, says Alicia Sasser Modestino, a Northeastern professor who has studied the relationship between employer demands and the labor market.

People are less likely to enroll in college when the economy is doing well. Why is that?

Northeastern professor Alicia Sasser Modestino, who has conducted studies analyzing the relationship between employer demands and the labor market, says that counter-trends in college enrollment, and especially graduate school enrollment, are par for the course.

by Khalida Sarwari August 5, 2019

The Greater Boston Housing Report Card graded cities and towns in Massachusetts on a number of factors, including how many units they’ve produced over the past five years, whether they are producing enough housing relative to their size, and the degree of diversity in their population. Photo by iStock.

How bad is the housing crisis in Greater Boston?

There are not enough homes to go around for everyone; homelessness is on the rise; and modern zoning practices continue to perpetuate racial and economic segregation, according to a new study authored by Northeastern professor Alicia Sasser Modestino.

by Khalida Sarwari July 30, 2019

Looking through the glass ceiling: Symposium examines state of women’s advancement

How far have women advanced in the fields of leadership, entrepreneurship, and public policy? It’s a question that a half-day symposium at Northeastern sought to answer Friday. The answer, based on presentations by a wide-ranging group of stakeholders, seems to be that while progress has certainly been made, there’s still a long way to go.

by Molly Callahan March 6, 2017

Why Trump’s deportation plan could damage the economy

Associate professor Alicia Sasser Modestino, a labor market expert, says that we should “expect slower economic growth in the wake of a mass deportation—the exact opposite of what the Trump administration is promising in its first term.”

by News@Northeastern March 1, 2017