Judith Delaney received her B.Sc in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin in 2008, an M.A. from University of California, Santa Barbara in 2010 and her Ph.D from University College London in 2017.

She currently is an assistant professor at University of Bath. Judith's research focuses on labour markets and education. In particular, she is interested in the role which labour market risk plays in determining why individuals do not attend college despite the high rates of return. Other more recent work looks at barriers to economic and social inclusion, contingent work arrangements, emigration, and skills mismatch.

Judith Delaney became an IZA Affiliate in October 2017 and Research Fellow in December 2023.