Daniel Levin Professor About Ariel Kalil Ariel Kalil is a professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. At Harris, she directs the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy and co-directs the Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab. She also holds an appointment as an adjunct professor in the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway. She is a developmental psychologist who studies economic conditions, parenting, and child development. Her current research examines the historical evolution of income-based gaps in parenting behavior and children’s cognitive and non-cognitive skills. In addition, at the Behavioral Insights and Parenting Lab, she is leading a variety of field experiments designed to strengthen parental engagement and child development in low-income families using tools drawn from behavioral economics and neuroscience. Kalil received her PhD in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan. Before joining the Harris faculty in 1999, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan's National Poverty Center. Kalil has received the William T. Grant Foundation Faculty Scholars Award, the Changing Faces of America's Children Young Scholars Award from the Foundation for Child Development, the National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship, and in 2003 she was the first-ever recipient of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Award for Early Research Contributions. Her work has been funded by NIH, NSF, and by a number of private foundations. Contact Information Room 2073 773.834.2090 akalil@uchicago.edu Curriculum Vitae Recent News University of Chicago Education Lab Study Finds School-Based Counseling Program Reduces PTSD Symptoms Among Adolescent Girls Thu., June 08, 2023 Alumni Profile: Natasia Engeline, MPP’22 Thu., June 08, 2023 More news Upcoming Events Faculty Spotlight: ESG and Impact Investing with Professor Justin Marlowe Mon., June 19, 2023 | 8:00 AM Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., June 29, 2023 | 8:30 AM More events