Professor About Scott Ashworth Scott Ashworth is Professor and Director of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy PhD program. His research uses game-theoretic models to study a variety of issues in political science, with a special emphasis on campaigns and elections. Ashworth's recent research has examined the welfare economics of campaign finance, the sources of the incumbency advantage, the media's influence on policy choice, and some methodological pitfalls in the study of suicide terrorism. His current research continues to use ideas from contract theory to explore foundational and applied questions in the theory of political accountability. Before joining Harris, Ashworth was an assistant professor in the Department of Government at Harvard University and in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. Ashworth received his BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Contact Information Room 2029 773.251.9563 sashwort@uchicago.edu Curriculum Vitae Personal Website Recent News Student Profile: Kashif Ahmed, MPP Class of 2022, Pearson Fellow Tue., May 24, 2022 Alumni Profile: Eric Reyes, AM’20 Thu., May 19, 2022 More news Upcoming Events Municipal Bonds as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investments - Masterclass with Justin Marlowe Tue., May 24, 2022 | 4:30 PM Link will be sent to registered guests Chicago, IL 60637 United States UChicago Part-Time Programs Employee Information Session, featuring Harris, Crown, and Booth Wed., May 25, 2022 | 9:30 AM The Keller Center, 4009 Boardroom 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events