His research provides a set of tools that are useful for empirical work with modern macroeconomic models, including forecasting and policy analysis.

The endowed series, the first in the field of early American studies, will begin this fall with three talks about war and slavery from CUNY’s Professor David Waldstreicher.

Claassen, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is among 126 early-career researchers who will receive a two-year, $75,000 fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

The pair, along with Ariane Thomas of Penn GSE, won for Positioned for Success, which provides academic support and enrichment to Philadelphia middle school students in the child welfare system affected by gun violence or parental incarceration.

The Associate Professor of Philosophy earned the recognition from the Marc Sanders Foundation for his essay “One Person, One Vote.”

The honor goes to graduates who have made a significant impact in the humanities.