Todd Pugatch
@toddpugatch.bsky.social
education and development economist at University at Buffalo @ubuffalo.bsky.social, dad, Red Sox fan
Looking forward to speaking about school leadership and foundational learning in LMICs, as a panelist at the virtual School Leadership Matters Summit 2025. This Wed Nov 5, 7:15am US eastern. Registration: www.globalschoolleaders.org/school-leade...
November 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Looking forward to speaking about school leadership and foundational learning in LMICs, as a panelist at the virtual School Leadership Matters Summit 2025. This Wed Nov 5, 7:15am US eastern. Registration: www.globalschoolleaders.org/school-leade...
[it was about staying warm the whole time?]
[always has been]
[always has been]
September 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
[it was about staying warm the whole time?]
[always has been]
[always has been]
Saw this gem at @ubuffalo.bsky.social library: a 1st edition of The Wealth of Nations, 1776
August 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Saw this gem at @ubuffalo.bsky.social library: a 1st edition of The Wealth of Nations, 1776
I guess the "Bison" in the logo keeps the Bills' lawyers away?? I'm surprised the Chicago Bulls haven't come after us for this one:
August 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I guess the "Bison" in the logo keeps the Bills' lawyers away?? I'm surprised the Chicago Bulls haven't come after us for this one:
Also, Baylor has been stealing the Binghamton logo for years
August 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Also, Baylor has been stealing the Binghamton logo for years
If either of these schools tries to reverse the order of their initials, I will not stand for it
August 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
If either of these schools tries to reverse the order of their initials, I will not stand for it
Dear Editorial Manager: yes, my reviewer report is complete. Why else would I be completing your reviewer report form?? 🤦♂️
July 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Dear Editorial Manager: yes, my reviewer report is complete. Why else would I be completing your reviewer report form?? 🤦♂️
Accepted referee request for 126-page manuscript
July 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Accepted referee request for 126-page manuscript
Congratulations to Evaewero French for successfully defending her PhD in Public Policy @oregonstate.edu! Eva's dissertation evaluated a bridge program for engineering students in Ghana.
Photo: Eva (left), flanked by a proud committee (inc. me via Zoom at bottom).
Congratulations Dr. French!
Photo: Eva (left), flanked by a proud committee (inc. me via Zoom at bottom).
Congratulations Dr. French!
July 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Congratulations to Evaewero French for successfully defending her PhD in Public Policy @oregonstate.edu! Eva's dissertation evaluated a bridge program for engineering students in Ghana.
Photo: Eva (left), flanked by a proud committee (inc. me via Zoom at bottom).
Congratulations Dr. French!
Photo: Eva (left), flanked by a proud committee (inc. me via Zoom at bottom).
Congratulations Dr. French!
Your co-author when you find out they’re working on another paper without you
July 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Your co-author when you find out they’re working on another paper without you
Just finished read The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles C. Mann. Great survey of climate science, population growth, and the Green Revolution for neophytes like me.
July 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Just finished read The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles C. Mann. Great survey of climate science, population growth, and the Green Revolution for neophytes like me.
Really enjoyed presenting my work on youth entrepreneurship in Rwanda at the @cornellilr.bsky.social FLX Economics of Education Workshop yesterday. Great to be part of this community of econ of ed researchers! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
June 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Really enjoyed presenting my work on youth entrepreneurship in Rwanda at the @cornellilr.bsky.social FLX Economics of Education Workshop yesterday. Great to be part of this community of econ of ed researchers! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Meanwhile in US econ departments, multiple warnings not to befoul the commons…
May 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Meanwhile in US econ departments, multiple warnings not to befoul the commons…
lemme guess your reaction
April 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
lemme guess your reaction
@ubuffalo.bsky.social in the Women’s NIT finals! Go Bulls!
April 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
@ubuffalo.bsky.social in the Women’s NIT finals! Go Bulls!
Pot claps back at kettle
April 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Pot claps back at kettle
Pick are in. Ready to defend my title!
March 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Pick are in. Ready to defend my title!
Peer reviewing a resubmitted paper which includes a 38-page single-spaced response to R2 (I am R1)
March 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Peer reviewing a resubmitted paper which includes a 38-page single-spaced response to R2 (I am R1)
Friend just posted his breakfast in the group chat. Yeah ok I get it, you’re rich.
February 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Friend just posted his breakfast in the group chat. Yeah ok I get it, you’re rich.
Perfect weather for this semester’s first class day!
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Perfect weather for this semester’s first class day!