# Emily Oster

> Emily Oster is a Harvard-trained economist, Brown University professor, and the mind behind ParentData - a platform transforming how millions of parents make decisions. With four consecutive New York Times bestsellers, TIME's 100 Most Influential People recognition, and over a million books sold, she wields data like a scalpel against pregnancy myths and parenting guilt, convincing readers that evidence beats anxiety every time.

- **Role:** Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence at Brown University; Founder & CEO of ParentData
- **Organizations:** Brown University, ParentData, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Quarterly Journal of Economics
- **From:** New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High School Diploma, Choate Rosemary Hall, B.A. in Economics, Harvard University, Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Four consecutive New York Times bestselling books, Over 1 million books sold, Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2022)

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Completed Ph.D. at Harvard under Michael Kremer; thesis: 'The Economics of Infectious Disease'
- **2006-2007** — Becker Fellow, University of Chicago Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory
- **2007-2011** — Assistant Professor, University of Chicago (Economics dept, then Booth School of Business)
- **2011-2014** — Associate Professor, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
- **2013** — Published debut book 'Expecting Better,' challenging conventional pregnancy wisdom with data
- **2015** — Joined Brown University as tenured Associate Professor of Economics
- **2015** — Named Research Associate at National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
- **2016** — Promoted to Full Professor of Economics at Brown University
- **2019** — Published 'Cribsheet,' a New York Times bestseller on data-driven early parenting
- **2019** — Named Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence at Brown University
- **2020-2021** — Created COVID-19 School Data Hub, tracking school operations during the pandemic
- **2021** — Published 'The Family Firm,' third NYT bestseller on school-age parenting decisions
- **2022** — Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People
- **2022** — Launched ParentData newsletter and podcast
- **2024** — Co-authored 'The Unexpected' with Dr. Nathan Fox on pregnancy complications
- **2025** — ParentData launched expanded 2025 PregnantData edition; keynote at ASU+GSV Summit
- **2026** — Announced 'The Hormone Loop' forthcoming from HarperCollins (June 2026)

## Achievements

- Four consecutive New York Times bestselling books
- Over 1 million books sold
- Named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2022)
- Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence at Brown University
- Founded ParentData with hundreds of thousands of newsletter subscribers
- COVID-19 School Data Hub described by NYT as 'one of the most comprehensive efforts to document how schools operated during the pandemic'
- Research Associate at National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
- Associate Editor, Quarterly Journal of Economics
- Qualified for Boston Marathon on first marathon attempt

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Preparing for release of 'The Hormone Loop' (HarperCollins, June 2026)
- **2025-04** — Keynote speaker at ASU+GSV Summit 2025 in San Diego
- **2025-01** — ParentData launched expanded 2025 edition of PregnantData with new research and topics
- **2024-05** — Co-authored 'The Unexpected' with Dr. Nathan Fox addressing pregnancy complications

## Links

- Website: https://emilyoster.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/profemilyoster/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/profemilyoster
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@profemilyoster
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profemilyoster/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@profemilyoster

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Last updated: 2026-04-23