2026 2nd Vice President Nominee | Amy Ellen Schwartz

Amy Ellen Schwartz is a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Delaware and a faculty member of the Weimer School of Advanced Studies in Real Estate and Land Economics. She holds a PhD in economics from Columbia University. Her research examines urban schools, housing, and neighborhoods, including the effects of public housing, vouchers, homeownership, and the built environment on educational and health outcomes. Her work has appeared in Journal of Urban Economics, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Journal of Housing Economics, and Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. She was editor of Education Finance and Policy, coedited City Taxes, City Spending (Elgar, 2004), and coedited the special issue “COVID-19’s Impacts on Housing Markets” (Journal of Housing Economics, 2023). Professor Schwartz is professor emeritus at NYU’s Wagner School, where she directed the Institute for Education and Social Policy, and at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, where she was Daniel Patrick Moynihan Professor and chaired the economics department. She has served as president of the Association for Education Finance and Policy, on the AREUEA board—including as chair of the Women in Real Estate Network—and currently serves on multiple editorial and advisory boards.

Statement of Purpose: As President, I would prioritize initiatives to attract and support early-career scholars, foster innovation in research, and strengthen connections among academics, practitioners, and policymakers across real estate and urban economics. I would focus on sustaining the success of Real Estate Economics, the virtual seminar, and both in-person conferences, which provide vital opportunities for mentoring, idea exchange, and professional engagement.