Jack Mountjoy

Jack Mountjoy is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research explores the economics and econometrics of education, labor markets, and social mobility.

Prior to joining Chicago Booth, Mountjoy completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Economics at Princeton University in the Industrial Relations Section. He also worked as an Economic Research Analyst at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission before graduate school.

Mountjoy holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago, where his dissertation work earned a fellowship from the National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation. He also holds a post-baccalaureate Certificate in Mathematics from George Washington University and a B.A. in Economics and Politics (honors, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Whitman College.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Chicago (2012 — 2018)
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate The George Washington University (2009 — 2011)
• Bachelor’s Degree Whitman College (2005 — 2009)
• The American University in Cairo (2008 — 2008)

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Economics The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2019)
• Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics Princeton University (2018 — 2019)
• Economics PhD Candidate University of Chicago (2012 — 2018)
• Economic Research Analyst Federal Trade Commission (2009 — 2012)
• Summer Research Fellow Tax Foundation (2009 — 2009)
• Economics Master Tutor and Research Assistant Whitman College (2008 — 2009)