Professor About Scott Ashworth Scott Ashworth is a Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. 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 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