Background
Duncan, Greg John was born on September 17, 1948 in St. Paul. Son of Elwin Raymond and Selma Louisa (Elquist) Duncan.
Duncan, Greg John was born on September 17, 1948 in St. Paul. Son of Elwin Raymond and Selma Louisa (Elquist) Duncan.
Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Michigan, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Essex, 1999.
Assistant professor Department Economics University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977—1980, adjunct associate professor, 1983—1987, professor, 1987—1995. Professor School Education and Social Policy Northwestern University, 1995—2002, faculty affiliate Institute for Policy Research (formerly Center Urban Affairs and Policy Research), 1995—2008, Edwina S. Tarry professor, 2002—2008, adjunct professor, since 2008. Distinguished professor education University California, Irvine, since 2008.
Visiting scholar University Bremen, 1993. Visiting professor Department Economics University Paris I (Sorbonne), 1996, 97, 98. Deputy director Joint Center Poverty Research Northwester University / University Chicago, 1997—2000, director, 2000—2003.
Visiting scholar Russell Sage Foundation, 2004—2005. Roy Geary lecturer Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, 2005.
(Book by Duncan, Greg J., Aber, J. Lawrence)
Member MacArthur Network on Family and Economy, since 1996. Member technical advisory committee Head Start Impact Study, since 2003. National advisory board National Poverty Center, since 2003.
Technical working group Americorp Evaluation Study, since 2006. Co-chair National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation, since 2006. Member of National Academy of Sciences, MacArthur Network on the Family and the Economy, Society for Research on Child Development, Midwest Economics Association (president 2004-2005), Institute Scientific Information, American Academy Arts & Sciences, Population Association American 2007-2008, American Economics Association.
Married Dorothy Jo Telfer, June 24, 1983. Children: Ellen Louisa, Mitchell Telfer.