Marcella Cartledge

I am a sixth-year Ph.D. student in Economics at the University of Virginia. My interests are primarily in labor economics and applied microeconomics. My current research focuses on the effects of cash-plus-job-training programs on young adult outcomes.

I am on the 2025-2026 academic job market. I will present my job market paper at the 2025 SEA annual meeting.

Prior to my graduate studies, I worked as a research associate at the Jain Family Institute. I received my M.A. in Economics from Columbia University and my B.S. in Economics from Arizona State University, where I was an NCAA cross country and track & field athlete.