Stephen Roll’s (he/him) research focuses on promoting asset building, debt management, and economic security in lower-income populations. Working within the Social Policy Institute, where he is the Associate Director of Research, he is involved in research on child savings, food insecurity, and the role of financial technology services in promoting financial well-being. His most recent work focuses on the role of cash transfer programs in improving household balance sheets and economic mobility outcomes, which includes studies of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and two Guaranteed Income experiments in Georgia. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets including The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Washington Post, and the New York Times, and he has briefed the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Senate Joint Economic Committee, and the United States Supreme Court on the results of his research. Prior to joining the Brown School, he worked in the private sector as a consultant for Proctor & Gamble. Stephen Roll Assistant Professor PhD, John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University Office Phone: 314-935-3710 Email: stephen.roll@wustl.edu Download CV Areas of Focus: Financial well-being Asset building Debt management Low-income populations Cash transfer policy In The News Brown School ushers in new era for social policy October 30, 2024 COVID-19 job losses impacted early withdrawal from retirement accounts September 18, 2024 Faculty Receive Grants for Diabetes Health Disparities and Mental Health Research July 22, 2024 Brown School Welcomes New Faculty, Celebrates Promotions September 18, 2023 Parents’ Mental Health Was Worse During Pandemic, Study Finds May 10, 2022 Expanded Child Tax Credits Did Not Reduce Employment, Study Finds February 3, 2022 Comparing Pandemic Spending Patterns in U.S., Israel March 9, 2021 Brown School Recognizes Faculty Authors and Editors May 7, 2020 Featured Publications Financial well-being in low- and moderate-income households: How does it compare to the general population? December 2018