Paul von Hippel

LBJ School faculty member Paul von Hippel

Professor of Public Affairs; Associate Dean for Research

Education:
Ph.D. in Computer-Based Music Research, Stanford University
Ph.D. in Sociology, Ohio State University
M.A.S. in Statistics, Ohio State University
B.A. in Music, Yale University
Research Areas:
Evidence-Based Policy
Educational Inequality
Obesity
Teaching Areas:
Research and Empirical Methods
Social Policy

Paul von Hippel is a professor of public policy, sociology, statistics and data science at The University of Texas in Austin, known for his work on summer learning, summer weight gain, research design, replicability of research and missing data. He works on evidence-based policy, education and inequality, and the obesity epidemic. Dr. von Hippel has won three best-article awards for his work on education and obesity, as well as the 2019 Leo Goodman Award for contributions to statistical methods within 15 years of receiving a Ph.D. Before his academic career, he worked as a data scientist, using predictive analytics to help banks prevent fraud. He holds degrees in statistics and sociology from The Ohio State University, as well as degrees in music from Yale and Stanford. He still plays jazz piano.

Recent Publications
What happened to obesity after Chile slew Tony the Tiger?
Does more education cause lower BMI, or do lower-BMI individuals become more educated?
From kindergarten through second grade, children's obesity prevalence grows only during summer vacations
New confidence intervals and bias calculations show that maximum likelihood can beat multiple imputation in small samples
Year-round school calendars: Effects on summer learning, achievement, families, and teachers


Courses Taught
Spring - 60318 - PA 388K - ADV TOPIC IN PUBLIC POLICY TBD
Spring - 60625 - PA 397 - INTRODUCTION TO EMPIRICAL METHODS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
Spring - 59795 - P A 397 - INTRO EMPIRCL METH POLICY ANLY
Fall - 60490 - P A 397C - IMPACT ANALYSIS
Fall - 61120 - P A 388K - EDUCATION POLICY
Spring - 59440 - PA 390E - Research Design
Spring - 59530 - PA 397C - Evaluation Design
Fall - 61055 - PA 397 - Introduction to Empirical Methods
Fall - 61060 - PA 397 - Introduction to Empirical Methods
Spring - 60860 - PA 095 - Public Affairs Colloquium-Wb
Spring - 60810 - PA 390E - Research Design-Wb
Spring - 60879 - PA 397C - Evaluation Design-Wb
Spring - 58355 - PA 388K - Debates in U.S. Education Policy
Spring - 58595 - PA 390E - Research Design
Fall - 59200 - PA 095 - Public Affairs Colloquium
Fall - 58985 - PA 388K - Debates in U.S. Education Policy
Spring - 60210 - PA 388K - Debates in U.S. Education Policy
Spring - 60995 - PA 397C - Evaluation Design
Fall - 60965 - PA 390E - Research Design
Fall - 61075 - PA 397C - Evaluation Design
Spring - 61190 - PA 680PB - Evidence-based Education Policy and the 2017 Session of the Texas Legislature
Fall - 61005 - PA 390E - Research Design
Spring - 60255 - PA 388K - U.S. Education Policy Since 1966: Debating the Evidence
Fall - 60840 - PA 390E - Research Design
Fall - 60950 - PA 397C - Evaluation Design
Fall - 60517 - PA 680PA - Evidence-Based Education Policy and the 2017 Session of the Texas Legislature
Spring - 61320 - PA 390E - Research Design
Fall - 60065 - PA 390E - Research Design
Fall - 60185 - PA 397C - Evaluation Design
Spring - 63680 - PA 390E - Research Design
Fall - 62555 - PA 388K - Domestic Education Policy
Spring - 62970 - PA 390E - Research Design
Spring - 63085 - PA 397C - Evaluation Design
Contact Information
Curriculum Vitae
Website:
https://paulvonhippel.com/
Phone:
512-537-8112
Campus location:
SRH 3.238