Ariel Kalil (born July 18, 1969) is a behavioral economist and developmental psychologist at the
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, currently serving as the director of the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy.
She studies economic conditions, parenting, and child development. She is an expert in using tools from behavioral economics to influence parenting behavior. Her work has been featured in ''
The New York Times'', ''
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The Washington Post''. Along with the Harris School's former dean
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, Kalil is the co-director of the Behavioral Insights in Parenting Lab.
Education
Kalil received
bachelor's degrees from the
University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1991, and MA from the
University of Colorado Boulder in 1993. She then completed her
Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the
University of Michigan in 1996, followed by a postdoc from at the same institution.
Career
Kalil was hired as an assistant professor at the University of Chicago in 1999. She was promoted to associate professor (with tenure) in 2004, and full professor in 2009. Kalil has also received the following awards:
* William T. Grant Foundation Faculty Scholars Award
* Changing Faces of America's Children Young Scholars Award
* Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Award for Early Research Contributions (inaugural recipient, 2003)
Kalil is also a contributor to Brookings, ''Education Next'', and ''Behavioral Scientist.'' She was previously a board member of the
Panel Study of Income Dynamics while at Michigan.
References
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1969 births
Living people
Behavioral economists
American women economists
University of Michigan alumni
21st-century American women