Faculty

Melissa Gentry

Assistant Professor

Contact

Department of Economics
College of Arts and Sciences Multidisciplinary Complex
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620, USA

Office: CMC 208H

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Bio

Melissa is an applied microeconomist primarily working on topics related to public and labor economics, with a particular emphasis on disability employment. She holds an undergraduate degree in Quantitative Economics and Econometrics from University of South Florida, a master’s degree in Economics as well as a graduate certificate in Applied Statistics from University of South Carolina, and a PhD in Economics from Texas A&M University. She was also a 2024-25 NBER Retirement and Disability Research Consortium Graduate Fellow.