Join Emily Oster, PhD '06, professor of economics at Brown University, CEO of Parent Data, and best-selling author for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities in writing for a non-academic audience. She will share the motivation for writing her first book on pregnancy, her choice to make a broader transition to writing primarily for a non-academic audience, and lessons learned along her journey. Following the discussion, she will take questions from the audience on popular writing and academia and on pregnancy and parenting.
Emily Oster, PhD '06
CEO of ParentData, Professor of Economics at Brown University, Pregnancy and Parenting Data Expert, and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Emily Oster, PhD '06, is on a mission to empower parents by providing the data and tools they need to make confident decisions.
After getting a PhD in economics from Harvard, Emily went on to pursue research in public health and now works as a professor of economics at Brown University.
As a mom of two, she was inspired by her own pregnancy and the lack of clear information to guide her decisions, from prenatal testing to induction. She decided to use her economics background to review and analyze the data on pregnancy and parenting and write a book to help other parents navigate these topics.
In addition to being a professor, Emily is the founder and CEO of ParentData, which provides parents with high-quality data they can trust. ParentData’s weekly newsletter now has hundreds of thousands of subscribers along with a strong social media community. Emily is also a New York Times best-selling author, whose books include Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm. Her next book, The Unexpected, will hit the shelves on April 2024.
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Newsletter: ParentData
Join Emily Oster, PhD '06, professor of economics at Brown University, CEO of Parent Data, and best-selling author for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities in writing for a non-academic audience. She will share the motivation for writing her first book on pregnancy, her choice to make a broader transition to writing primarily for a non-academic audience, and lessons learned along her journey. Following the discussion, she will take questions from the audience on popular writing and academia and on pregnancy and parenting.
Emily Oster, PhD '06
CEO of ParentData, Professor of Economics at Brown University, Pregnancy and Parenting Data Expert, and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Emily Oster, PhD '06, is on a mission to empower parents by providing the data and tools they need to make confident decisions.
After getting a PhD in economics from Harvard, Emily went on to pursue research in public health and now works as a professor of economics at Brown University.
As a mom of two, she was inspired by her own pregnancy and the lack of clear information to guide her decisions, from prenatal testing to induction. She decided to use her economics background to review and analyze the data on pregnancy and parenting and write a book to help other parents navigate these topics.
In addition to being a professor, Emily is the founder and CEO of ParentData, which provides parents with high-quality data they can trust. ParentData’s weekly newsletter now has hundreds of thousands of subscribers along with a strong social media community. Emily is also a New York Times best-selling author, whose books include Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm. Her next book, The Unexpected, will hit the shelves on April 2024.
Instagram: profemilyoster
Twitter: profemilyoster
Newsletter: ParentData